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Mumford & Sons - Timshel
[Verse 1]
Cold is the water
It freezes your already cold mind
Already cold, cold mind
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
[Chorus]
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
[Verse 2]
And you are the mother
The mother of your baby child
The one to whom you gave life
And you have your choices
And these are what make man great
His ladder to the stars
[Chorus]
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
The Timshel Songfacts explains: The song was directly inspired by John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, which parallels the Cain and Abel story in Genesis. The title is a Hebrew word which translates as "thou mayest" and the discovery in the book by a group of Chinese scholars of Timshel's proper meaning in connection with the Cain and Abel account is an important symbol in East Of Eden's storyline. Steinbeck points out this free will to make choices, which God has given mankind means that though we will not be able to overcome original sin, we may decide to ask for forgiveness for our sins.
