Of Monsters And Heroes And Men Lyrics

Lyric discussion by JohnnieA 

Cover art for Of Monsters And Heroes And Men lyrics by James

Great song showing what the reunited James are capable of. Booth's lyrics are...simply brilliant. To me this is a celebration of the human spirit, set in a post-apocalyptic future. The old man is somebody who remembers what the world was like before the collapse and is regaling his audience with tales of how it was before; only those with a child's imagination can see vividly what he's describing.

As fitting the theme of the album the message is anti-war and is imploring the mass of humanity to wake up and break the cycle of the few leading the many.