What is little lion man about

You notice Mumford touching upon themes of self-actualization in "the cave", where he says he will "live my life as it's meant to be". No family is perfect, and I'm sure Marcus and his dad had their fair share of fights and disagreements. Who knows, maybe this is how Marcus imagines his own dad must've or should've felt like toward him at some point of his life. He wants his own dad to feel sorry for their relationship, so he writes a song about a father asking forgiveness from his kid.

Possible scenario, you have to admit it. A father-son dynamic doesn't require an actual father and son. I thought basically the same as jtquenlin. I interpret in a different way, but thought I should dig out for more interpretation or perhaps a different hidden meaning, and this is definitely what I was looking for that I couldn't see! General Comment I can't actually get over how amazing this band is. My favourite song from the Ep's so far - bring on the next one please.

I think this song is about that one person you've let slip away, even after they've hung around you for ages, giving you so many chances but you've been too foolish to see it then. Ain't Hindsight a wonderful thing? BeatRush on April 27, Link. I think its very easy to assume that this song is about the guy making a mess of things.

But you need to notice that the singer is talking to the guy. Im lead to believe that this man was in an abusive relationship where he would constantly ignore that fact that he is being mistreated. True, but he seems to imply that the person he is talking to is a male " So, following your thought process, it could be that it's a homosexual relationship or that he's talking from the female's perspective.

But, personally, I think it's much more likely that he is talking to himself here. Having been in the situation that this song perfectly describes, I can say that I spoke of and to myself with great disgust and hate. All the things he says here, I said to myself. The chorus, where he is speaking to his significant other, is almost exactly what I said to my own significant other at the time. Naota on January 26, Richard the Third became Richard the Lionheart. Just a few references, but I think any Shakespeare fans would enjoy re-reading that play then listening to this song.

Sif on August 02, Hence the "Little" Lion Man does not refer to the great Lionheart, but rather a lesser member who styled himself as a great lion. Richard III wanted to be a great lion but he was not destined for that fate, so he created it himself. Even if Richard III was ever styled "Lionheart" by anyone, which he wasn't - barely a century after his rule, during Queen Elizabeth's reign, where anything written against the monarchy was punishable by DEATH, Shakespeare was able to write about Richard III in a seriously negative light - your example out of the lyrics of the song exhibit your ignorance on the subject.

You are manipulating a reader who has a cursory knowledge of Shakespeare by using your earlier analysis to build credulity for this one, when this has absolutely no validity whatsoever. I think any Shakespeare fan would agree. I also think you really should have spent more time doing proper research.

Thank God for people like Sif, who have the courage to contradict incorrect statements even in the face of such pretentious idiocy. SKT on July 26, General Comment I think this song is about a father talking to his son. As most fathers see themselves in their children and this father, I think, is seeing that he has passed some of his own problems to his son.

Like "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens except for perceived from the view of a father instead of a son. My Interpretation I think the meaning of this song is pretty clear.

It's about someone who is too busy being depressed and feeling sorry for themselves They've lost touch with reality and they don't realize that they aren't the only one with feelings.

They are causing themself to be absorbed by their depression and resentment instead of trying to fix anything or pull themself out of this state of mind. Marshall, B. Lovett, T. Dwane and M. This indie folk song performed commercially well and charted in a bunch of countries. Add your own interpretation and discuss lyrics of this song: Name:. E-mail: Show my email publicly. Human Verification:. A lower house, House Clegane, are in a sense under the order of house Lannister.

The crest of House Clegane is the three headed dog. In a sense questioning if Tyrion is really a dog and not a lion. And this isn't the first time they had push this man down a dangerous self destructive path.

I think the song represents modern relationships and a man who hurts the people around him instead of leading them. You'll never be what is in you're heart. He thinks himself to be a brave and a leader, but finds he is actually the one that is making the mistakes. Its comes more clearer that the man sees the same pattern in other people.

When things don't go right it is easy to blame the negativity on others. The man slowly starts to realize the problem lies within.

He realizes as he goes though many relationships, and he always blaming other people for the reason why the relationship failed. You're boldness stands alone among the rest. This song is about a man realizing that his relationships fail because he can be a good partner. The words are coming from his innerself, his subconcious the guy that lives inside of his head.

It's self deprecation, deserved or not. He was only as brave as the cowardly lion put up a brave front when this relationship started, but as time went on, the ghosts in his head from all his past misdoings and by those misdoings done unto him have diminished his ability to be truly vulnerable you need to be brave to be vulnerable and truly able to be part of this relationship.

As a result he really messed up the something relationship that was really good this time. Tremble little lion man. You'll never settle any of your scores" - His subconscious is forcing him to see that what he is doing he has done before and the same pain or maybe worse this time will follow. He will never settle any of his past hurts because he only buries them ultimately bringing them into his next relationship. The old scores need to be leveled with those who carved them into his soul.

He subconscious is telling him to learn from his past transgressions this or his life will be nothing more than a constant stream of his subconscious leading him down the same path.

I believe is related to parenting, at the end all kids and then men are mostly the result of their parents choices to a certain point, its a manifestation and realization of this circumstance, like a relieve for both, a justification for both.

Personally,i think about my greatest love that i never had because i never thought i was good enough for the girl.