Discover the story of the song > What He Wrote – Laura Marling

The protagonist is asking for forgiveness from the goddess Hera but she knows she must leave. Her partner cut out her tongue and left her, yet she still loves him and feels she must stay in his arms. He wrote to her asking for help but she cannot save him as she is also broken and spoken for. She begs him to stay but he leaves her and goes to war, leaving her alone to fight against the darkness. Despite missing him, they have found peace in not tempting each other and only speaking when spoken to.