| Iron & Wine – Woman King Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Maybe it's just because I grew up with Irish folktales, but the second I looked at the lyrics I thought of Macha Mong Ruad. She was the only female high king of Ireland, and the raven/crow mentioned in the first part also reminded me of her because someone else in Irish lore with the name Macha is a goddess, with a sign of her being a raven. She's also associated with war and horses (Sword in hand/Swing at some evil and bleed/Black hoof mare, broken leg/Eye on the shotgun shell). A stretch but also could be valid is that Macha Mong Ruad specifically had vibrant red hair (Under the red sunlight). All of my input could be completely bullshit, but this is what I thought of when I saw the lyrics. | |
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