| Iron & Wine – Radio War Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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along the lines of what 'the otherwise' posted above... I believe the song starts with verses 1 and 2 describing Sara's desperation at missing her man who is at war. Then verses 3 and 4 are from the letter that the man wrote. He hasn't died, but he is writing her about the misery of war, even jealous of the wounded who get to return (All the wounded ones home) while he does not (And I'll be alone), wondering if he will ever return, saying goodye (fare the well). He goes on to describe events of the war (lying on the floor, etc.) Back to Sara at the end and her misery. She's helpless to do anything but curse the snow. How does Sam Beam write a book in 5 verses? beautiful. |
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| Iron & Wine – Sixteen, Maybe Less Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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It is a song of remorse for a lost love. He and the girl fall in love, but there love fades (an autumn time lullaby sang their newborn love to sleep) for what reason, we do not know. Though it didn't work out, he learns that she still loves him (waiting in the woods). He gets married, has a family, but it's not fulfilling (was drunk when he met his wife, relationship with son is not good). He dreams of her (yesterday, my dream was of you), that they are walking in the woods after all of these years and he dreams that she would say to him, "I remember you too". He repeats the second refrain, that their love was lulled to sleep, but this time he dreams he could travel back to the time she was wandering in the woods and find her there, and live a different life than the one he did. |
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