| Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
|
This song can't be about a Father and Son as some people seem to be interpreting - it was written by Marcus Mumford (22 years old in 2009 at the time of release, maybe even younger when he wrote it) who does not have children and who's parents are happily married and are leaders at a Church. All you have to do is Wiki him to find that out. This is what HE said about the song (Wiki the song to get quote): "It’s a very personal story, so I won’t elaborate upon too much. Suffice to say, it was a situation in my life I wasn’t very happy with or proud of… and sometimes when you can’t describe a feeling with your own words, it’s almost easier to express in a song. And then, when you get asked about the songs, it’s quite difficult to explain. It’s a conundrum – you don’t want to seem self-indulgent explaining yourself; it’s always awkward. Which is weird again, because it’s never awkward actually singing them. I suppose the song should stand on its own and people draw their own interpretation from the words. But for me, personally, it’s the lyrics that I listen to again and again in a song. I place specific importance on them. I can’t write lyrics unless I really feel them and mean them, which can sometimes be quite frustrating – because if you’re not feeling much at the time, you’re stuck. I guess the sound of it grabs you a little bit by the balls – it’s quite an aggressive song, a bit more of a punch in the face. Or at least, for our stuff, anyway – a lot of our stuff isn’t quite as hard-hitting as that. It felt like the right song to be the single because it represented the harder, darker side of what we do, and at the same time, the more folksy and punchy side.” Based on the quote AND the fact that he refers to himself and how it was a situation he was not proud of, it is clearly how he handled himself in a relationship. |
|
| Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
|
This song can't be about a Father and Son - it was written by Marcus Mumford (22 in 2009 at the time, maybe even younger when he wrote it) who does not have children and who's parents are happily married and are leaders at a Church. This is what HE said about the song: "It’s a very personal story, so I won’t elaborate upon too much. Suffice to say, it was a situation in my life I wasn’t very happy with or proud of… and sometimes when you can’t describe a feeling with your own words, it’s almost easier to express in a song. And then, when you get asked about the songs, it’s quite difficult to explain. It’s a conundrum – you don’t want to seem self-indulgent explaining yourself; it’s always awkward. Which is weird again, because it’s never awkward actually singing them. I suppose the song should stand on its own and people draw their own interpretation from the words. But for me, personally, it’s the lyrics that I listen to again and again in a song. I place specific importance on them. I can’t write lyrics unless I really feel them and mean them, which can sometimes be quite frustrating – because if you’re not feeling much at the time, you’re stuck. I guess the sound of it grabs you a little bit by the balls – it’s quite an aggressive song, a bit more of a punch in the face. Or at least, for our stuff, anyway – a lot of our stuff isn’t quite as hard-hitting as that. It felt like the right song to be the single because it represented the harder, darker side of what we do, and at the same time, the more folksy and punchy side.” Based on the quote, for it to be personal to him - it would have to be about a relationship with a girl and not a father/son. |
|
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.