I think the lyrics sort of just tell the story of Ann Boleyn, second wife of king Henry VIII.
She was beheaded on charges of adultery and treason, apparantly she had several affairs with guys of lower class.
The parts Tom sings tells the storyline about Ann Boleyn and her lover.
The parts sung in those deep voices are the oppinions of the people in that time, they didn't approve of it because 1. Ann was married to Henry and 2. the guys she had an affair with were all of lower class. ''Drown his sins in misery and rip him out of history'' might refer to the fact that Ann's lovers were also beheaded a few days before her own execution.
Dougie's part (the chorus), I think, is the lover's point of view. He doesn't care about all the people that dissaprove of their relationship, he's just happily in love.
that's what I think, but yeah..knowing dougie it could be anything really..
I think the lyrics sort of just tell the story of Ann Boleyn, second wife of king Henry VIII. She was beheaded on charges of adultery and treason, apparantly she had several affairs with guys of lower class. The parts Tom sings tells the storyline about Ann Boleyn and her lover. The parts sung in those deep voices are the oppinions of the people in that time, they didn't approve of it because 1. Ann was married to Henry and 2. the guys she had an affair with were all of lower class. ''Drown his sins in misery and rip him out of history'' might refer to the fact that Ann's lovers were also beheaded a few days before her own execution. Dougie's part (the chorus), I think, is the lover's point of view. He doesn't care about all the people that dissaprove of their relationship, he's just happily in love. that's what I think, but yeah..knowing dougie it could be anything really..
P.S. LOVE this song! xx