Lyric discussion by kevinpar 

Cover art for Swallow It lyrics by Brandon Flowers

This song is very Mormon I think. When you think of Mormons, you think of missionaries. Could be about a missionary trying to share the Mormon gospel with someone who could not take it. The more I listen to it, the more it seems to me that's what it means. We had a lot to learn...manners... could be the missionary who was well brought up and realises that the other one cannot take the good principles because he/she's had a different background. It's like saying I don't blame you, that's okay, I understand. Take your time, do what you feel is right for you, but consider what I am sharing with you. This is typically Mormon. Perhaps Mr Flowers had an experience where he tried to preach his gospel to someone who could not swallow it? It could be someone in the same celebrity world as him, as he says: Your' a performer...