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Swords and Horns is William Kyle and Nick Watt. Both born and raised in St. Louis and attended the same high school. Toward the end of their college years, they realized both had been independently recording and composing music consistently since high school, and so figured why not start a band? Their music is influenced by Devendra Banhart, Modest Mouse, Wilco, M. Ward, and Mississippi John Hurt. "Welcome to the Meatgrinder" was recorded in just over a month in Nick's attic in the summer of 2009. And "Old Country" was recorded the following summer.

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Swords and Horns Lyrics

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Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground.
Don't you just want to get up, babe,
Hearing this rocking sound?
Don't you just want to jump on up,
And kick your chairs out of the way?
OOh we're going to rock you, baby,
Rock you till the break of day.

Chorus:
We ain't never had no problem before,
Nobody seems to want to boogie no more.
Oh, it's easy, can't you see?
Gonna give it to you one time.
Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Your feet, they're leaving' the ground.
I know that you get on up, baby,
Hearing this rockin' sound.
Don't you just want to jump on up,
And kick your chairs out of the way.

MMM' gonna rock you , baby,
Rock you till the break of day.

Overall Meaning

In "No More," Swords and Horns express their disappointment that people don't seem to want to dance anymore. The song is an upbeat, high-energy rock anthem that is meant to inspire listeners to get up and dance along. The lyrics suggest that the band is frustrated with a general lack of enthusiasm among audiences, and they implore listeners to break their inhibitions and join in on the fun.

The first verse of the song addresses the crowd directly, asking "what's the matter with you?" The band notes that people's "feet ain't leaving' the ground," which is likely a reference to the fact that people are not dancing or moving to the music. The second half of the verse is an invitation to the audience to get up and dance, with the band promising to "rock you till the break of day."

The chorus expands on this theme, with the band lamenting that "nobody seems to want to boogie no more." They suggest that dancing should be easy, and promise to give it to the audience "one time." The last verse of the song is a repetition of the first, with the same message: "what's the matter with you? Your feet, they're leaving' the ground."

All in all, "No More" is a fun, energetic call-to-action for audiences to get up and dance. The lyrics are simple and repetitive, but they are effective in conveying the band's message of frustration and encouragement to their listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Addressing the audience and questioning why they are not dancing.

Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground.
Noticing that the audience is not moving and dancing.

Don't you just want to get up, babe, Hearing this rocking sound?
Asking if the audience wants to dance to the music.

Don't you just want to jump on up, And kick your chairs out of the way?
Encouraging the audience to dance and remove any obstacles in their way.

OOh we're going to rock you, baby, Rock you till the break of day.
Promising to play music and make the audience dance all night long.

We ain't never had no problem before, Nobody seems to want to boogie no more.
Expressing disappointment that people are not dancing like they used to.

Oh, it's easy, can't you see? Gonna give it to you one time.
Asserting that dancing is easy and the band will make it happen.

I know that you get on up, baby, Hearing this rockin' sound.
Confident that the audience will dance to the music.

MMM' gonna rock you , baby, Rock you till the break of day.
Reaffirming the promise to keep the audience dancing all night long with their music.

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Written by: CAMERON GILES, NATHAN MORAN BUTLER, SEAN HILL

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