What poetic devices are identified in the cave by mumford and sons?

Answer 1

We talked about this in my Philosophy class, it is a direct reference to Plato's analogy of the cave. Basically, people have been kept in a cave for their whole life with chains around their necks being forced by some puppeteers to believe their lies. Because they have been there since birth they believe them. One prisoner is set free, at first he hates the thought that all he believed and knew was wrong, but when he comes out of the cave he sees nature, people, the night sky and the sun. He decides to return to the cave to convince other prisoners to join him in reality but they all think he's mad. In the end he is left with three options - live alone in reality, return to his chains and know that he's living a lie or continue to try to convince them and eventually be killed because they think he has gone mental. If you read through the lyrics you'll be able to see the references, in the end of the song he has chosen option one. (It goes deeper though, if you study philosophy you learn metaphors in Plato's analogy that are brought through in the song 'Walk away from all the fears', 'I know the shame in your defeat', 'noose around your neck', 'now let me at the truth', 'walking on your hands' and the whole verse 'so tie me to a post... Despite my growing fears' are his three options)

Answer 2

It's empty in the valley of your heart

The sun it rises slowly as you walk

Away from all the fears and all the faults you've left behind.

The harvest left no food for you to eat

You cannibal, you meat-eater you see

But I have seen the same I know the shame in your defeat.

But I will hold on hope and

I won't let you choke on the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain and

I will change my ways,

I'll know my name as it's called again

Cause I have other things to fill my time

You take what is yours and I'll take mine

Now let me at the truth which will refresh my broken mind

So tie me to a post and block my ears

I can see widows and orphans through my tears

I know my call despite my faults and despite my growing fears

Chorus

So come out of your cave walking on your hands

And see the world hanging upside down

You can understand dependence when you know their maker's land

So make your sirens call and sing all you want

I will not hear what you have to say

Cause I need freedom now and

I need to know how

To live my life as it's meant to be

Chorus

Answer 3

People think it has to mean various reasons. Some believe its about a relationship, other about a struggle over addiction. It's what you think it to be.

Answer 4

Metaphor