Teclo is a mournful and vocally monochordic, yet melodic song by PJ Harvey.
According to PJ Harvey: Siren Rising, Harvey claimed the main inspiration came from soundtrack album for The Guns from Saint Sebastian:
I’ve got a record at home, Ennio Morricone, and there’s a song on there called “Teclo’...
[Verse 1]
Long goes the night
Longer the day
Teclo, your death
Will send me to my grave
[Verse 2]
I learned to beg
I learned to pray
Send me his love
Send him to me again
[Chorus]
Let me ride
Let me ride
Let me ride on his grace for a while
Let me ride
Let me ride
Just let me ride on his grace for a while
[Verse 3]
Long goes the night
Longer the day
Teclo, your death
Will send me to my grave
[Chorus]
Let me ride
Let me ride
Just let me ride on his grace for a while
Let me ride
Let me ride
Just let me ride on your grace for a while
Just let me ride