Fleet Foxes – Fause Knight on the Road

Know something about this song or lyrics? Add it to our wiki.
Send "Fause Knight on the Road" Ringtone to Cell

Where you go so late said the knight on the road
I'm going to meet my god said the child as he stood
And he stood and he stood and it was well that he stood
I'm going to meet my god said the child as he stood

How will you go by land said the knight on the road
With a strong staff in my hand said the child as he stood
And he stood and he stood and it was well that he stood
With a strong staff in my hand said the child as he stood

Oh oh oh oh...

How will you go by sea said the knight on the road
With a good boat underneath said the child as he stood
And he stood and he stood and it was well that he stood
With a good boat underneath said the child as he stood

I think I hear a bell said the knight on the road
It's ringing you to hell said the child as he stood
And he stood and he stood and it was well that he stood
It's ringing you to hell said the child as he stood

Where you go so late said the knight on the road
I'm going to meet my god said the child as he stood
And he stood and he stood and it was well that he stood
I'm going to meet my god said the child as he stood

Oh oh oh oh...

Send "Fause Knight on the Road" Ringtone to Cell


Lyrics submitted by winterisalloveryou


Fause Knight on the Road song meanings
Add your thoughts

3 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    My Interpretation:Fedallah is correct about everything.
    I would add that the song is basically a proverbial confrontation between a (Christian) child and Satan, under the veil of a Knight.
    The Knight is continually challenging the child, and the child responds by holding steady both in his position on the road, and in his willpower.
    I believe that the "strong staff" is actually a walking stick, that the child will use to aid him on his journey.
    The rest pretty much speaks for itself.
    Flag WierdFishon April 20, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This is actually a cover of an ancient Scottish folk song, likely originating from the MIddle Ages. Songs like this are known as the "Child ballads"; the name comes from the man who documented them sometime in the late 1800s. This one in particular has been done by a number of other modern artists - it isn't original to Fleet Foxes. They do a really nice version of it though. "Fause Knight" - with the 'u' - is the correct spelling. In the traditional interpretation the "knight" is Satan.
    Flag Fedallahon July 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:it's 'false knight on the road'. must of been a typo, anyway. i think this song is about people who are persecuted for their beliefs, maybe the knight is someone who disagrees with the child's view but the child still sticks to his faith
    Flag harrytheblurfanon June 26, 2009   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

Back to top
explain