The Boxer (Paul Simon cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by halcyondays 

Cover art for The Boxer (Paul Simon cover) lyrics by Mumford & Sons

This is my all-time favorite song. I love it because it starts off with a very sad and lost kind of sound and with hopeless-sounding lyrics. My favorite part is how the boxer at the end is such a sign of hope. It says that he's been beaten down many a time and has said he will give up over and over again but HE HAS NOT GIVEN UP--the fighter still remains. That really speaks to me.

Also: has anyone else thought that the boxer IS the poor boy from the beginning?