Left Hand Free Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Scuba101 

Cover art for Left Hand Free lyrics by alt-J

I think there are a few changes to be made to the lyrics:

Reprise: ...Pick a petal eenie meenie miney moe And Flower you're the chosen one

“Pick a petal” seems to refer to removing petals from a flower one-by-one to decide whether a chosen person does or doesn’t love you: “she loves me, she loves me not”. He refers to the woman/girl as a flower and this is related.

Verse 1: I tackle, we tussle And oh my days we're rolling My right hand's gripped on his Colt single-action army

It is a brawl scene from western times that ends in a old fashioned duel. The Colt SAA revolver is commonly associated with cowboys and the Wild West.

Thus, as I do see the similarities and direct references to masturbation, I do think that there is more to this song...

During the last chorus: "Well YOUR left hand's free Well MY left hand's free"

Left hand...Marriage...Maybe... You decide!

*Reference: rock.genius.com

@Scuba101 - I agree. And your thoughts are aligned with the first response above.

@Scuba101 - I agree. And your thoughts are aligned with the first response above.