"Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons

WARNING: Today's song includes vulgarity. Listen to at your own discretion. 

Today's hit is going to be the amazing song from the English indie folk band known as Mumford & Sons.; which debuted in February of this year on their debut album Sigh No More. It's a great track to listen to with their stringed instruments and foot drums. Very catchy instrumentals met with simple yet hard hitting lyrics that are filled with raw emotions.  

Weep for yourself, my man, 

You'll never be what is in your heart

Weep little lion man, 

You're not as brave as you were at the start

Rate yourself and rake yourself, 

Take all the courage you have left

Wasted on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head

But it was not your fault but mine

And it was your heart on the line

I really f-ed it up this time

Didn't I, my dear?

Tremble for yourself, my man, 

 

You know that you have seen this all before

Tremble little lion man, 

You'll never settle any of your score

Your grace is wasted in your face, 

Your boldness stands alone among the wreck

Learn from your mother or else spend your days biting your own neck

But it was not your fault but mine

And it was your heart on the line

I really f-ed it up this time

Didn't I, my dear?

"Rate yourself and rake yourself; and take all the courage you have left, wasted on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head." and"...it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line..." are both the greatest line in "Little Lion Man." With these lyrics, I can't help but imagine that the vocalist is referring to a period where he made some major mistake(s). Seeing the vocalist's response on TripleJ, I can only further believe that.

Now, not only is this song audibly pleasing; it's visually pleasing. Honestly, when I hear this song, I am thinking that I am in an old country Irish pub and they are the live act with a very great aggressive yet soothing song. Now, if that's not easy to visualize; watch the melancholy video that they used for their wonderful debut song here. That old music hall with those strings of light bulbs is a great touch to that empty room with them on stage. 

Saturday's song will be posted earlier on the day due to a conflict in scheduling!