This song summarises the themes of 'Snakes & Arrows'. It is a song about the two different "sides" of religion: the armour, which gives strength; and the sword.
The first two lines are brilliant: "The snakes and arrows a child is heir to are enough to leave a thousand cuts." No child is born with a set of beliefs or customs: he inherits them from his parents, for good or ill.
The religious theme is continued, quite strongly, in "The Way The Wind Blows".
This song summarises the themes of 'Snakes & Arrows'. It is a song about the two different "sides" of religion: the armour, which gives strength; and the sword.
The first two lines are brilliant: "The snakes and arrows a child is heir to are enough to leave a thousand cuts." No child is born with a set of beliefs or customs: he inherits them from his parents, for good or ill.
The religious theme is continued, quite strongly, in "The Way The Wind Blows".