The Sword and the Pen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by colomo 

Cover art for The Sword and the Pen lyrics by Regina Spektor

Well, I do like this song a lot but like many other Regina songs I don't always understand the metaphors she uses to describe her thoughts. I agree with the other comments about the conflict between poetry (art) and violence, people are forgetting the arts, the romance, the little details that make life beautiful, so maybe she's concerned about the loss of principles in our modern society.

I think it's the 2nd best song in the album Far.