Roman soldiers, when they knew they had been defeated in battle but hadn't yet been killed, would fall on their own swords. It was an act that admitted defeat but also salvaged their diginity and honor.
The lyrics therefore seem to paint a story of someone that has made a very large mistake and upset a good deal of people. Basically, they've been socially defeated. People "want to wring [his or her] neck", and are "stomping on [his or her] name". So this person should be caounted on to "fall on their sword," so to speak. Whatever that means in a social context. Resignation? Self-destrcution? Apology? Who knows?
Roman soldiers, when they knew they had been defeated in battle but hadn't yet been killed, would fall on their own swords. It was an act that admitted defeat but also salvaged their diginity and honor.
The lyrics therefore seem to paint a story of someone that has made a very large mistake and upset a good deal of people. Basically, they've been socially defeated. People "want to wring [his or her] neck", and are "stomping on [his or her] name". So this person should be caounted on to "fall on their sword," so to speak. Whatever that means in a social context. Resignation? Self-destrcution? Apology? Who knows?