Sword from Stone
Elephant Gun Riot Lyrics


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So high
You touch the sky
From your throne
Time passes by
You're not who you thought you'd be (Thought you'd be)
So quick just like a spark
At night it pulls you in
So dark you're in too deep

(Ooh)
(Ooh)

Why you running around
Why don't you come down
Now pull the sword from the stone
Can you battle with it
Can you find yourself
So pull the sword form the stone
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)

Now pull the sword from the stone

So low
You've hit the ground
To this place you fell so far
You're no who you though you'd be (though you'd be)
But now you rearrange
The sky that's fallen down
So light now you can see

(Ooh)
(Ooh)

Why you running around
Why don't you come down
Now pull the sword from the stone
Can you battle with it
Can you find yourself
So pull the sword form the stone
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
Now pull the sword from the stone

Why you running around
Why don't you come down
Now pull the sword from the stone
Can you battle with it
Can you find yourself
So pull the sword form the stone

Why you running around
Why don't you come down
Now pull the sword from the stone
Can you battle with it
Can you find yourself
So pull the sword form the stone




So pull the sword form the stone
Now pull the sword from the stone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elephant Gun Riot's song "Sword from Stone" are about self-discovery and finding oneself. The lyrics use metaphors such as touching the sky and pulling a sword from a stone to represent the idea of the journey to finding oneself. The opening lines, "So high, you touch the sky, from your throne, time passes by, you're not who you thought you'd be," suggests the feeling of being lost and disconnected from oneself. The following lines, "Why you running around, Why don't you come down, Now pull the sword from the stone, Can you battle with it, Can you find yourself," encourage the listener to take control of their life and find themselves.


The lyrics then describe a moment of rock bottom, where the person has hit the ground and is far from where they want to be. However, the following lines provide hope, "But now you rearrange, The sky that's fallen down, So light now you can see." The lyrics suggest that by rearranging one's life and perspective, it is possible to see things more clearly and find oneself. The chorus repeats the line "Now pull the sword from the stone," which serves as a call to action for the listener to take control of their life and find themselves.


Line by Line Meaning

So high
You are up so high, touching the sky.


You touch the sky
You are so high up, it feels like you are touching the sky.


From your throne
You are in a position of power or authority.


Time passes by
Time is moving on without you realizing it.


You're not who you thought you'd be
You don't feel like you've become the person you wanted to be.


So quick just like a spark
Things changed rapidly, like a spark igniting a fire.


At night it pulls you in
At night, you're drawn to something that's not good for you.


So dark you're in too deep
You're in a dark place and it's hard to get out. You've gone too far.


Why you running around
Why are you so frantic and restless?


Why don't you come down
Why don't you stop and take a break?


Now pull the sword from the stone
Now is the time to face your challenges and overcome them, like pulling a sword from a stone.


Can you battle with it
Do you have the strength, courage, and determination to fight and win against your challenges?


Can you find yourself
Can you discover who you truly are and what you truly want in life?


So pull the sword form the stone
Summon your courage and strength to overcome your challenges and find your true self.


So low
You've fallen so low and hit rock bottom.


You've hit the ground
You've fallen to the ground and are in a dark place.


To this place you fell so far
You've fallen so far from where you wanted to be and it's hard to recover.


You're not who you thought you'd be
You don't feel like you've become the person you wanted to be.


But now you rearrange
Now it's time for you to reorganize and re-arrange things in your life.


The sky that's fallen down
The things that have brought you down and made you feel low.


So light now you can see
Now that you've rearranged things, you can see things more clearly and feel lighter.




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