Oliver James Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ToWhateverEnd 

Cover art for Oliver James lyrics by Fleet Foxes

It's definitely "clean his face," not his faith.

And this song does seem to be about a child drowning. When, looked at with that interpretation it's pretty sad and dark. I think he's the father trying to console the mother in the "Walk with me..." part saying, "love for the one you know more." Maybe a strange way of saying, "At least we still have each other," and she knows him more. But, they are still "emptier."