“Cannibal” is a song in which the listener is tasked with coming up with the premise, as in what exactly the addressee did to the vocalist to offend him so. But reading in between the lines,...
“Beloved” is a song based on Mumford & Sons’ lead singer Marcus Mumford’s personal experience of witnessing his grandmother pass away. That sad incident had a permanent and profound impact on his outlook of life. As such, he has dedicated...
In “I Will Wait”, the writer makes numerous inferences to concepts that are common in Christian parlance. He begins the song by saying that he came home and was as heavy as a stone....
On “The Cave”, the narrator seeks to find hope and strength to start afresh amidst a painful situation. It is possible that he may be referring to moving on from a relationship which was...
On Mumford & Son’s “Little Lion Man”, the narrator ironically speaks to his younger self about how well he has done in life. He begins by reminding himself that regardless of what a person’s...