The Minstrel’s Prayer by American pop-punk band Cartel describes the experience of writing the perfect song to win a girl’s heart.
During a Q&A session between the band members and fans on Buzzfeed, lead vocalist Will Pugh said the following about the composition process:
“I just kind of wrote...
[Verse 1]
And all these stupid silly songs
Keep trying to catch your ear
I'm trying desperately
It's just so hard to persevere
And even if you listened
I never had much to say
Cause it's the same old song
I've written for the day
[Chorus]
Shelter me o' genius words
Just give me strength
To pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
[Verse 2]
All these minstrels through the ages
That is really all we are
Simply singing for the girl
That makes us try so very hard
To craft the perfect limerick
To wield unending woe
To write such silly songs
And the different never know
[Chours]
Shelter me o' genius words
Just give me strength
To pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
[Bridge]
And I'll hold on to the dream
Of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy
Just hold the hand and drop the knee
You're facing love
You're embracing melody
[Chorus]
Shelter me o' genius words
Just give me strength
To pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
[Outro]
And oh carry on, oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
The Minstrel’s Prayer was written by Will Pugh.
The Minstrel’s Prayer was produced by Cartel & Kenneth Mount & Zack Odom.
Cartel released The Minstrel’s Prayer on Tue Sep 20 2005.