What does Soldier, Poet, King mean?

The Oh Hellos: Soldier, Poet, King Meaning

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Soldier, Poet, King Lyrics

There will come a soldier
Who carries a mighty sword
He will tear your city down, o lei o lai o lord
O lei, o lai, o lei, o lord
He will tear your city down, o lei o lai o lord

There will come a poet
Whose weapon is his word
He will slay...

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  1. anonymous
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     Jan 23rd 2020 !⃝

    I think it has to do with culture in the middle ages.
    A generic soldier, representing the combat skills and battles fought at the time.
    A generic poet, representing the power of literature, and how it grew fast in that time period.
    And a generic king, representing the religion of the time. The line "whose brow is laid in thorn", referring to the crown of thorns, and "David's boy", referring to Jesus.

  2. anonymous
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     Jul 24th 2019 !⃝

    Sounds like a Religious type of references, possibly to Jesus and maybe some other prophets from the Bible.

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