Donna
Donna

The Lumineers - Donna Lyrics

Ever wondered what it’s like to peek into someone's scrapbook of life, filled with bittersweet memories and family drama? 🎭 This tune by The Lumineers paints a vivid portrait of Donna—a woman grappling with her past and present. She’s got a knack for… Read more

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Donna Lyrics

It's not the words you say but how you say it
I saved the picture where your hair was braided
They found your wallet in the cemetery
You told your daughter she was ordinary

You hate the name Junior
Your husband loved his computers
Your mother never was one
The eldest of seven children

If you don't have it then you'll never give it
And I don't blame you for the way you livin'
The little boy was born in February
You couldn't sober up to hold a baby

You hate the name Donna
You love to judge strangers' karma
You drove from New Jersey
The trucks always made you worry

Hold my hand now, time to
Go to bed it's way too late

You hate the name Donna
You love to judge strangers' karma
You drove from New Jersey
The trucks always made you worry
You raised a saint, Donna
You love to judge strangers' karma
You're praying for a funeral
You're singing like Hallelujah

You're singing like Hallelujah
You're singing like Hallelujah
You're singing like Hallelujah
You're singing like Hallelujah

Writer(s): Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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What is the Meaning of Donna?

Ever wondered what it’s like to peek into someone's scrapbook of life, filled with bittersweet memories and family drama? 🎭 This tune by The Lumineers paints a vivid portrait of Donna—a woman grappling with her past and present. She’s got a knack for harsh truths, telling her daughter she’s "ordinary" while struggling with her own demons, like sobriety and an aversion to the name Junior. Donna's life is a mosaic of contradictions: from loving to judge strangers' karma to being haunted by trucks on New Jersey highways. Her story is a rollercoaster ride through familial obligations, personal failures, and moments of unexpected grace—culminating in an almost spiritual plea for redemption as she sings "Hallelujah." It's raw, it's real, and it’s heartbreakingly human.

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