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Angus and Julia Stone – Draw Your Swords Lyrics 12 years ago
I really appreciated the comments above, but I gathered a slightly different meaning. This song seems to me, about 2 lovers, in love, but being unable to move past something difficult. This song asserted itself on me, kidnapping all of my attention, until I went through, and looked up words, to dissect it of all it''s meaning. These two, seem to know that they're in love, and that the other is the 'only one,' however, they're perhaps unable to be together, as it seems that there's a realization that the past is just unforgiving... But perhaps this is a plea- to forgive the unforgivable?
Last, personally for myself, it seemed that Angus and Julia were able to put into words, what my heart has wanted to say- so thank you so very very much.



See her come down, through the clouds
I feel like a fool
I ain't got nothing left to give
Nothing to lose

So come on Love, draw your swords
Shoot me to the ground
You are mine, I am yours
Lets not fuck around

Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one

I see them snakes come through the ground [ Snakes- producing venom… rising coming through- perhaps painful memories, things that have happened- can they be overcome?]
They choke me to the bone {Choke- to hinder the activity of…. Bone- the most deeply ingrained part]
They tie me to their wooden chair [They- the snakes, the things that are producing venom…. Tie-a moral obligation to someone or something constituting a restraining influence… Chair-a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person, or an official seat or a seat of authority, state, or dignity.]
Here are all my songs [Here- now… All- everything, every part of… Songs- Plural- the act or art of singing, or a poetical composition/compositions… Songs also vary across culture and time, but come in many forms, usually to convey a message- or story- that carry history with it as well]

So come on Love, draw your swords [a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point Shoot me to the ground [a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body… Ground- the area around and belonging to a building. It is also where the snakes were at in Stanza 4.]
You are mine, I am yours
Lets not fuck around

Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one

The only

Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one

The only one
The only one
The only one
The only one

So come on Love, draw your swords
Shoot me to the ground
You are mine, I am yours
Lets not fuck around

The only

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