The Shield and the Sword Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SoftMint 

Cover art for The Shield and the Sword lyrics by Clare Maguire

Yep this is one of my favourites on the album. The video is a little too Lady Gaga for my liking, although the costumes are really good. I would have liked it if the video was more about the themes in this song.

Anyway about the song meaning, it's very self-explanatory, it's about falling out of love with your partner. "adverts in between" could suggest it's more specific, and that it's about someone who works in TV a lot and so does not spend enough time with the narrator any more.

But yeah I love the imagery that comes with this song; the idea that the couple breaking up is a shield and a sword is a good idea. Clare's got some skill, although most of the songs on Light After Dark can be too vague lyrically, this shows she's a promising artist, and musically, I love the album. The songs are full on alternative pop, and her voice is unyielding yet beautiful.

I'm pretty sure the video was supposed to be a parody of Gaga and Katy Perry (maybe others, too, but I didn't recognize 'em). 'Katy' and 'Gaga' are both in the vid.