St. Swithin's Day Lyrics

Lyric discussion by aurkwit 

Cover art for St. Swithin's Day lyrics by Billy Bragg

This song has the plainer themes of Englishness and bittersweet romance. Just wondering what the lyric "Casts a shadow over this land" is about though, it sounds a little bit political, and knowing Billy Bragg.. well it probably is. Perhaps I am wrong and the land he is refering to, is his memories. Could somebody explain, I work in IT and lack the finer sensibilities for understanding such things.