Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: ska
Song Meaning of “Two Swords” by The English Beat
Two swords is a song about the disillusionment that follows a period of life where everything seemed to be going right. The first verse talks about the joy of life where the sun was always shining, and how there was a time when love was so strong that two swords were needed to try and part them apart. But the chorus reveals that those days are over and the singer is grappling with the feeling of being trapped in a mundane life, knowing that those carefree days are gone. The second verse goes deeper into the reality of life, where the promise of freedom is a lie and they are bound up in a system of rules and regulations that suffocates them. But despite all of the disappointments, the singer refuses to give up on hope and acceptance, singing that deep down in their hearts they still believe that something better is yet to come. The song is a reminder to never give up, no matter how bleak the reality looks.