>> Siege, notably Troy's "face that launched a thousand ships"
And burn your bridges down >>> Preventing your own retreat by burning bridges or boats is a terrifying morale tactic, used all over the place. It says there can be no compromise.
We make a little history, baby >>> What are history books punctuated by?
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me >>> "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" Translation: "Oh, it's on now."
And let your hair hang down >>> And a swerve into Song of Solomon-style intimacy for the rest of the chorus.
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around
We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground >>> Most wars start with a lot of diplomacy in which people try to both get what they want and look like the good guy.
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down >>> Which all goes out the window when the cannons start.
Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly >>> No direct references to war in this verse, but the part about flight lends itself to siege interpretations; both sides can't win in this situation, and one side's freedom/integrity is in question.
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The Ship Song Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by gement | SongMeanings
>> Siege, notably Troy's "face that launched a thousand ships"
And burn your bridges down >>> Preventing your own retreat by burning bridges or boats is a terrifying morale tactic, used all over the place. It says there can be no compromise.
We make a little history, baby >>> What are history books punctuated by?
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me >>> "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" Translation: "Oh, it's on now."
And let your hair hang down >>> And a swerve into Song of Solomon-style intimacy for the rest of the chorus.
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around
We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground >>> Most wars start with a lot of diplomacy in which people try to both get what they want and look like the good guy.
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down >>> Which all goes out the window when the cannons start.
Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly >>> No direct references to war in this verse, but the part about flight lends itself to siege interpretations; both sides can't win in this situation, and one side's freedom/integrity is in question.
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A good half of the lines in this song are specific literary or historical references to war. Usually stuff like "Love is a Battlefield" presumes that's a bad thing, that either it's a necessary evil or it's a relationship that's toxic. This doesn't do either. It welcomes, invites, embraces the engagement, even as it acknowledges the upcoming carnage. It's an interesting theme.
It also lets you imagine the song as correspondence between the rulers of nations, if you like your romance really really epic.
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Come sail your ships around me >>> Siege, notably Troy's "face that launched a thousand ships"
And burn your bridges down >>> Preventing your own retreat by burning bridges or boats is a terrifying morale tactic, used all over the place. It says there can be no compromise.
We make a little history, baby >>> What are history books punctuated by?
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me >>> "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" Translation: "Oh, it's on now."
And let your hair hang down >>> And a swerve into Song of Solomon-style intimacy for the rest of the chorus.
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around
We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground >>> Most wars start with a lot of diplomacy in which people try to both get what they want and look like the good guy.
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down >>> Which all goes out the window when the cannons start.
Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly >>> No direct references to war in this verse, but the part about flight lends itself to siege interpretations; both sides can't win in this situation, and one side's freedom/integrity is in question.
I got the same when I first discovered this song. The only place I disagree is
I got the same when I first discovered this song. The only place I disagree is
We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down
We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down
What I see is they both lay out where they stand, and come to an agreement - though that does go with your diplomacy theme. But when the singer (for arguments sake 'he') is in the arms of the other, then his resolve goes, and he can deny her nothing. I see it as a siege (as in walls...
What I see is they both lay out where they stand, and come to an agreement - though that does go with your diplomacy theme. But when the singer (for arguments sake 'he') is in the arms of the other, then his resolve goes, and he can deny her nothing. I see it as a siege (as in walls come tumbling down)
A good half of the lines in this song are specific literary or historical references to war. Usually stuff like "Love is a Battlefield" presumes that's a bad thing, that either it's a necessary evil or it's a relationship that's toxic. This doesn't do either. It welcomes, invites, embraces the engagement, even as it acknowledges the upcoming carnage. It's an interesting theme.
It also lets you imagine the song as correspondence between the rulers of nations, if you like your romance really really epic.
Line by line:
Come sail your ships around me >>> Siege, notably Troy's "face that launched a thousand ships" And burn your bridges down >>> Preventing your own retreat by burning bridges or boats is a terrifying morale tactic, used all over the place. It says there can be no compromise. We make a little history, baby >>> What are history books punctuated by? Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me >>> "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" Translation: "Oh, it's on now." And let your hair hang down >>> And a swerve into Song of Solomon-style intimacy for the rest of the chorus. You are a little mystery to me Every time you come around
We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground >>> Most wars start with a lot of diplomacy in which people try to both get what they want and look like the good guy. But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down >>> Which all goes out the window when the cannons start.
Your face has fallen sad now For you know the time is nigh When I must remove your wings And you, you must try to fly >>> No direct references to war in this verse, but the part about flight lends itself to siege interpretations; both sides can't win in this situation, and one side's freedom/integrity is in question.
I got the same when I first discovered this song. The only place I disagree is
I got the same when I first discovered this song. The only place I disagree is
We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down
We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down
What I see is they both lay out where they stand, and come to an agreement - though that does go with your diplomacy theme. But when the singer (for arguments sake 'he') is in the arms of the other, then his resolve goes, and he can deny her nothing. I see it as a siege (as in walls...
What I see is they both lay out where they stand, and come to an agreement - though that does go with your diplomacy theme. But when the singer (for arguments sake 'he') is in the arms of the other, then his resolve goes, and he can deny her nothing. I see it as a siege (as in walls come tumbling down)