| Iron & Wine – Swans and the Swimming Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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SpunkySkunk, you did a great job deciphering this song! The only thing that I think differently about is the verse: "The sun on the sand, on her knees and her hands As she begs for her fish from the water But turned them away, she's a whip and a slave Given time she may find something better" "The sun of the sand, on her knees and her hands" represents her praying to her God, or her higher power. "As she begs for her fish from the water" comes from the saying "Plenty of fish in the sea". She is begging her God for a man or "another fish from the sea". "But she turned them away, she's a whip and a slave" is saying that because she is a slave to her feelings about her lost love, she cannot bring herself to be with any of these other men. "Given time she may find something better" is pretty obvious in it's meaning. Time heals wounds, and it is saying that eventually she may find someone who she considers better than the man she is in love with. Love this song, too! Woot! |
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| Iron & Wine – Swans and the Swimming Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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SpunkySkunk, you did a great job deciphering this song! The only thing that I think differently about is the verse: "The sun on the sand, on her knees and her hands As she begs for her fish from the water But turned them away, she's a whip and a slave Given time she may find something better" "The sun of the sand, on her knees and her hands" represents her praying to her God, or her higher power. "As she begs for her fish from the water" comes from the saying "Plenty of fish in the sea". She is begging her God for a man or "another fish from the sea". "But she turned them away, she's a whip and a slave" is saying that because she is a slave to her feelings about her lost love, she cannot bring herself to be with any of these other men. "Given time she may find something better" is pretty obvious in it's meaning. Time heals wounds, and it is saying that eventually she may find someone who she considers better than the man she is in love with. Love this song, too! Woot! |
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