Muddy Hymnal Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kylessey 

Cover art for Muddy Hymnal lyrics by Iron & Wine

A broken bow Across a long lost violin

To me, the man is the broken bow, and the long-lost (dead) violin. Together, at one time, they combined to form something beautiful, and when she died, he was left without a crucial element of his life. In his despair, he became broken.