Lyric discussion by Partsguy 

Cover art for Timshel lyrics by Mumford & Sons

Well, here's a completely different idea. This album has obvious Christian references. With the mention of water and birth, I'm wondering if this song doesn't speak about Baptism. I'm not talking about the popular idea that water washes you clean at baptism, but more the older idea that sin and evil are drowned and killed by baptism. Could the choice that was made be not that the woman had an abortion, but chose to have the child? This choice wasn't easy, and the songwriter can tell the dark side to , "lose your sight." But, he , "Can't move the mountains for you." It's a beautiful song on an interesting album. Don't have a clue if this is even close to what was intended, but it works for me.

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