Never took your side, never cursed your name
I keep my lips shut tight, until you go-o-oh
We've come as far as we're ever gonna get
Until you realize, that you should go-o-oh
I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
In the dead of night, I'm the only one here
And I will cover you, until you go-o-oh
And if I told the truth, I will always be free
And keep a prize with me, until you go-o-oh
I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
Until the night falls, we're the only ones left
I bet you even know, where we could go-o-oh
And when it all f*cks up, you put your head in my hands
It's a souvenir for when you go-o-oh
I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe Album Lyrics
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe Lyrics
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
We Sink
We are
I've come apart and you made me
Float like
A pretty box of your evil
So tired
So easy I
Bleed out
What the f*ck were you thinking
We are
Gonna fall if you lead us
Nowhere
No wasted time
[Chorus x2:]
I'll be a thorn in your side
Till you die
I'll be a thorn in your side
For always
We sink
We lift our love
We are
Let me stop for a second
Held heart
Only beats in the evening
Low tide
Watching for flight
I tell you
To cut it out but you made me
You know why
The slowest spark is a breather
How high
How will you decide
[Chorus]
So low
You keep stalling
Could you not see why
Say, say, say
Love was
Say, say, say
That you see cry
A simple call seems right
And I know why
[Chorus]
Get up after you
Get up after you
I've come apart and you made me
Float like
A pretty box of your evil
So tired
So easy I
Bleed out
What the f*ck were you thinking
We are
Gonna fall if you lead us
Nowhere
No wasted time
[Chorus x2:]
I'll be a thorn in your side
Till you die
I'll be a thorn in your side
For always
We sink
We lift our love
We are
Let me stop for a second
Held heart
Only beats in the evening
Low tide
Watching for flight
I tell you
To cut it out but you made me
You know why
The slowest spark is a breather
How high
How will you decide
[Chorus]
So low
You keep stalling
Could you not see why
Say, say, say
Love was
Say, say, say
That you see cry
A simple call seems right
And I know why
[Chorus]
Get up after you
Get up after you
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Gun
You had better run from me
With everything you own
Cause I am gonna come for you
With all that I have
I am gonna break you down
To tiny, tiny parts
I never believed, but I see it now
I'm learning your lesson, I'm learning your lesson
Did it make you feel so clever
Did you wear it on your sleeve
Did you see another picture
Where I was not a part so far entwined
There's no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
I, I, have never felt so easy
I will be a gun, and it's you I'll come for
Who are you to tell me how
To keep myself afloat
I tread the water all the while
You stuck in the knife
That you held at my back
Did it make you feel so clever
Did you wear it on your sleeve
Did you see another lifetime
Where I was not a part so far entwined
There's no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide I have burned your bridges
Now I'll be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
Hide hide never felt so easy
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
There is no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide I, have burned your bridges
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
Hide, hide have never felt so easy
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
With everything you own
Cause I am gonna come for you
With all that I have
I am gonna break you down
To tiny, tiny parts
I never believed, but I see it now
I'm learning your lesson, I'm learning your lesson
Did it make you feel so clever
Did you wear it on your sleeve
Did you see another picture
Where I was not a part so far entwined
There's no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
I, I, have never felt so easy
I will be a gun, and it's you I'll come for
Who are you to tell me how
To keep myself afloat
I tread the water all the while
You stuck in the knife
That you held at my back
Did it make you feel so clever
Did you wear it on your sleeve
Did you see another lifetime
Where I was not a part so far entwined
There's no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide I have burned your bridges
Now I'll be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
Hide hide never felt so easy
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
There is no other way
Never run far
Take a good swing at me
And everything is even
So finally, we agree
No place for promises here
You better run, you better run so
Hide, hide I, have burned your bridges
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
Hide, hide have never felt so easy
I will be a gun
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And it's you I'll come for
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Tether
[Verse 1:]
Where'd you go, you were there by my side
Keep believing it's my turn to hide
In a place where we don't have a prayer
There's a tether that's keeping me there
[Chorus:]
Trade our places
Take no chances
Bind me 'til my lips are silent
Stay where you are
Ever, after
Chasing things that we should run from
[Verse 2:]
Will we ever get away from this place
It's an image that's burned on my chest
For a moment you need me to stay
Cold blooded and drifting away
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
I'm feeling capable of
Seeing the end
I'm feeling capable of
Saying it's over
[x7]
Where'd you go, you were there by my side
Keep believing it's my turn to hide
In a place where we don't have a prayer
There's a tether that's keeping me there
[Chorus:]
Trade our places
Take no chances
Bind me 'til my lips are silent
Stay where you are
Ever, after
Chasing things that we should run from
[Verse 2:]
Will we ever get away from this place
It's an image that's burned on my chest
For a moment you need me to stay
Cold blooded and drifting away
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
I'm feeling capable of
Seeing the end
I'm feeling capable of
Saying it's over
[x7]
Writer: ERIC PRYDZ, MARTIN DOHERTY, IAIN COOK, LAUREN MAYBERRY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lies
Faster, faster, you won't go far
Shouldn't leave, feeling faith, we both know why
You got to show me, both knees, cold I lie
Hold me slowly, hide me till I can fly
Always we can sing, we can make time
Old songs, flood and flame, you could be mine
But you got to show me, both knees, skin and bone
Clothe me, throw me, move me - till
[Chorus:]
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know I know what you are
Icon of symmetry, swallowing sides
Fall down in front of me, follow my eyes
But I've got to see you moving, waste no time
Teach me, make me holy - till
[Chorus:]
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know like, like I know, what you want
Anyone anyone anyone
Anyone anyone anyone
Like I know, like I know, what you want
Like I know, like I know, what you want
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know, like I know, what you want
Shouldn't leave, feeling faith, we both know why
You got to show me, both knees, cold I lie
Hold me slowly, hide me till I can fly
Always we can sing, we can make time
Old songs, flood and flame, you could be mine
But you got to show me, both knees, skin and bone
Clothe me, throw me, move me - till
[Chorus:]
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know I know what you are
Icon of symmetry, swallowing sides
Fall down in front of me, follow my eyes
But I've got to see you moving, waste no time
Teach me, make me holy - till
[Chorus:]
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know like, like I know, what you want
Anyone anyone anyone
Anyone anyone anyone
Like I know, like I know, what you want
Like I know, like I know, what you want
I can sell you lies
You can't get enough
Make a true believer of
Anyone anyone anyone
I can call you up if I feel alone
I can feed your dirty mind
Like I know, like I know, what you want
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Under The Tide
[Verse 1:]
I'm watching you run
Run from the sidelines
Take in a breath
Fill in your lungs
Keeping you alive
No fear
I'll your eyes
I'll be a lifeline
And if I can be
I'll be your strength
And it won't be long now
[Chorus:]
Head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
Your head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
[Verse 2:]
If you can see
And you believe
Why are you so scared
But if you don't care
Then why are we here
And what do you have left
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
Don't you take another step
Away from here
I would go anywhere with you
What a lie
I'll break down
But you will never see
Tell me, are you happy?
Are you really happy?
Stay under the tide
Stay in my eyeline
Looking ahead, there is a chance
Wherever it all ends
[Chorus:]
Head up, head up
And stay strong
Holding your head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
I'm watching you run
Run from the sidelines
Take in a breath
Fill in your lungs
Keeping you alive
No fear
I'll your eyes
I'll be a lifeline
And if I can be
I'll be your strength
And it won't be long now
[Chorus:]
Head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
Your head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
[Verse 2:]
If you can see
And you believe
Why are you so scared
But if you don't care
Then why are we here
And what do you have left
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
Don't you take another step
Away from here
I would go anywhere with you
What a lie
I'll break down
But you will never see
Tell me, are you happy?
Are you really happy?
Stay under the tide
Stay in my eyeline
Looking ahead, there is a chance
Wherever it all ends
[Chorus:]
Head up, head up
And stay strong
Holding your head up, head up
Keep holding, holding
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Recover
Carved earth, cold
Hiding from you in this skin, so old
I'll come clean
Everywhere everyone knows it's me
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
Blow by blow
Honest in every way I know
You appear
To face a decision I know you fear
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
And you know you don't need me
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
Hiding from you in this skin, so old
I'll come clean
Everywhere everyone knows it's me
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
Blow by blow
Honest in every way I know
You appear
To face a decision I know you fear
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
And you know you don't need me
And if I recover
Will you be my comfort
Or it can be over
Or we can just leave it here
So pick any number
Choose any color
I've got the answer
Open the envelope
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change or part ways
And you take what you need
And you don't need me
I'll give you one more chance
To say we can change our old ways
And you take what you need
And you know you don't need me
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Night Sky
[Verse 1:]
I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind so we can never look back
We can never look back
[Hook:]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Verse 2:]
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
[Hook x2]
I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind so we can never look back
We can never look back
[Hook:]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Verse 2:]
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
[Hook x2]
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Science/Visions
Breathe
Don't speak
It's leaving your body now
Slow heart
Set free
A circuit of consciousness
When you are truly yourself
You will
Succumb to a permanence
A light by day
A shadow resides by night
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
With understanding
You won't let it cast you down
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science and vision
Be near when I call your name
Or ask me a question
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
Breathe
Don't speak
It's leaving your body now
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
Heart set free
A circuit of consciousness
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
Light by day
A shadow resides by night
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
With understanding
You won't let it cast you down
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science and visions
Be near when I call your name
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science then visions
Be near when I call your name
Or ask me a question
Don't speak
It's leaving your body now
Slow heart
Set free
A circuit of consciousness
When you are truly yourself
You will
Succumb to a permanence
A light by day
A shadow resides by night
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
With understanding
You won't let it cast you down
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science and vision
Be near when I call your name
Or ask me a question
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
Breathe
Don't speak
It's leaving your body now
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
Heart set free
A circuit of consciousness
I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing
Light by day
A shadow resides by night
I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving
With understanding
You won't let it cast you down
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science and visions
Be near when I call your name
A mind full of questions
A current to purify
Science then visions
Be near when I call your name
Or ask me a question
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lungs
How long, til you
Leave it
You should know that
We're alone this time
Keep your-
Self a secret
You should know that
I will sell you a future you don't want
Like I did last time
I won't go slow
All the things you tell yourself
Offer no resolution
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it and drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Keep me
In your eyeline
Keep believing
What you said before
I won't
Change direction
I will tell you
That everything's moving too slowly
Just another lie
One more untruth
You won't ever see through me
You will still drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it
Leave it
You should know that
We're alone this time
Keep your-
Self a secret
You should know that
I will sell you a future you don't want
Like I did last time
I won't go slow
All the things you tell yourself
Offer no resolution
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it and drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Keep me
In your eyeline
Keep believing
What you said before
I won't
Change direction
I will tell you
That everything's moving too slowly
Just another lie
One more untruth
You won't ever see through me
You will still drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
By The Throat
Bad blood and no holds barred
A warning shot, a sacrifice that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Waste of time or waste of fear?
Do it again, again until you unfocus them away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
[Chorus:]
All that's golden is never real
And I won't play fair with you this time
All that's golden is never sold
And I'll be thankful when you let go
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
With teeth we've come this far
I'll take this thing by the throat and walk away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Remember me as I will you
Honesty will wreck this point that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
[Chorus]
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Taking over parts of mine
That I will pay for every time
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
If I could catch you and cut your ties
I would leave you, every time
[Chorus]
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x4]
A warning shot, a sacrifice that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Waste of time or waste of fear?
Do it again, again until you unfocus them away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
[Chorus:]
All that's golden is never real
And I won't play fair with you this time
All that's golden is never sold
And I'll be thankful when you let go
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
With teeth we've come this far
I'll take this thing by the throat and walk away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Remember me as I will you
Honesty will wreck this point that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
[Chorus]
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
Taking over parts of mine
That I will pay for every time
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x2]
If I could catch you and cut your ties
I would leave you, every time
[Chorus]
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far [x4]
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
You Caught The Light
[Verse 1:]
I hear you when you call
There's a sign for her and everyone
And go on, but not with me
And let it all fall down
Let it all fall down
[Chorus:]
Sky is light
You caught the light
You carried mine
You caught the light
[Verse 2:]
They said that you would call
And take it all, it's history
And we're laughing until the end
Let the rain come down
Let it all come down
[Chorus x2:]
Sky is light
You caught the light
You carried mine
You caught the light
I hear you when you call
There's a sign for her and everyone
And go on, but not with me
And let it all fall down
Let it all fall down
[Chorus:]
Sky is light
You caught the light
You carried mine
You caught the light
[Verse 2:]
They said that you would call
And take it all, it's history
And we're laughing until the end
Let the rain come down
Let it all come down
[Chorus x2:]
Sky is light
You caught the light
You carried mine
You caught the light
Writer: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
The Bones of What You Believe is the debut studio album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches, released on 20 September 2013 by Virgin Records and Goodbye Records. Recorded between 2011 and 2013 in Glasgow, the album was written, composed, and produced by the band as a collaborative effort. It was made available as both a 12-track standard edition and an 18-track special version, the latter including two extra songs, two remixes and two live videos. The album was debuted with a launch party broadcast live on music streaming platform Boiler Room.
The album's title derives from a lyric in the song "Strong Hand"; according to frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, it refers to the raw "creativity and effort" that served as the figurative and literal skeleton for the album. Musically, The Bones of What You Believe is primarily a synth-pop and indie pop album that incorporates 1980s influences.
The Bones of What You Believe received critical acclaim, with many complimenting Mayberry's songwriting and vocal performance, and Iain Cook and Martin Doherty's use of synthesisers and vocal loops. The album debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, selling 12,415 copies in its first week. It also reached the top 15 in Australia, Ireland and the United States, and the top 20 in Austria and Canada. The album has sold 152,514 copies in the UK and 184,000 copies in the US. Pitchfork ranked The Bones of What You Believe at number 180 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".
The album spawned seven singles: "The Mother We Share", "Recover", "Gun", "Lies", "We Sink", "Under the Tide" and "Tether", with the lead single becoming a moderate commercial success, charting in the top 10 in Belgium and Japan, as well as the top 40 in the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number 12 on the Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
On 20 October 2023, the 10 Year Anniversary Special Edition of the album was released, which included an additional 4 new tracks and 5 live tracks.
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ChvrchesThe album's title derives from a lyric in the song "Strong Hand"; according to frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, it refers to the raw "creativity and effort" that served as the figurative and literal skeleton for the album. Musically, The Bones of What You Believe is primarily a synth-pop and indie pop album that incorporates 1980s influences.
The Bones of What You Believe received critical acclaim, with many complimenting Mayberry's songwriting and vocal performance, and Iain Cook and Martin Doherty's use of synthesisers and vocal loops. The album debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, selling 12,415 copies in its first week. It also reached the top 15 in Australia, Ireland and the United States, and the top 20 in Austria and Canada. The album has sold 152,514 copies in the UK and 184,000 copies in the US. Pitchfork ranked The Bones of What You Believe at number 180 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".
The album spawned seven singles: "The Mother We Share", "Recover", "Gun", "Lies", "We Sink", "Under the Tide" and "Tether", with the lead single becoming a moderate commercial success, charting in the top 10 in Belgium and Japan, as well as the top 40 in the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number 12 on the Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
On 20 October 2023, the 10 Year Anniversary Special Edition of the album was released, which included an additional 4 new tracks and 5 live tracks.
Genre(s): Synth-pop, indie pop, electropop, dance-pop
Producer(s): Chvrches
Length: 48:00
Released: September 20th, 2013
Year: 2013