Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
And who are you, the proud lord said
That I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat
That's all the truth I know
In a coat of gold or a coat of red
A lion still has claws
And mine are long and sharp, my lord
As long and sharp as yours
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall
With no one there to hear
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his hall
And not a soul to hear
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That lord of Castamere
But now the rains weep o'er his hall
With no one there to hear
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his hall
And not a soul to hear
That I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat
That's all the truth I know
In a coat of gold or a coat of red
A lion still has claws
And mine are long and sharp, my lord
As long and sharp as yours
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall
With no one there to hear
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his hall
And not a soul to hear
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That lord of Castamere
But now the rains weep o'er his hall
With no one there to hear
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his hall
And not a soul to hear
Lyrics submitted by caseyfreeman23, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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Refrences: gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rains_of_Castamere
Perfect voice for an amazing song from an epic series.
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Except if you're the Armies of the North, who were murdered by the traitor of gods and men for violating the guest right: Mercer Frey. After watching the GoT episode, I hope his death is slow and painful.<br /> <br /> But yeah, one thing I noticed is the play on words. "But now the rains weep o'er his hall"--replace the word "rains" with "Reynes."
Oh, wow.
This totally references A Game of Throne/A Song of Ice and Fire directly.
Throughout the book, a song Rains of Castamere is referred to. You can infer that it about the Reyne family of Castamere bringing down Tywin Lannister's wrath for slighting their liege lord.
The "lion still has it's claws" line, the "rains weep o'er his hall"
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The song is literally pulled out of the book and it is about Tywins destruction of the house Reyne and they got The National to record it for the TV series as they needed someone to sing it as Florence and the Machines were busy when they needed it recorded
They were payed to write this song for HBO's Game of Thrones