Sovay (Andrew Bird song)
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Andrew Bird
's song, "Sovay", was originally released as a single before appearing as the second track on his album Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs.
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Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.- Early life and the Bowl of Fire :...
's song, "Sovay", was originally released as a single before appearing as the second track on his album Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs.
Song meaning
Bird, when asked about the title of the song, reportedly said that the word "Sovay" was one he had heard in an old English nursery rhyme, but had never bothered to actually research. He also said that he preferred to misunderstand the meanings of songs rather than "[getting] a lyric sheet." Bird's lyrics incorporates the opening lyrics and music of the English folk song SovaySovay
Sovay is a traditional English folk song about a young woman who dresses and arms herself as a highwayman in order to test her suitor. In disguise she robs her suitor of nearly all his possessions, but even under threat of death he refuses to give up the gold ring given by Sovay, thus proving...
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