“Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles – A Song Review

          An electric guitar delivers a warm invitation into the melody, while the lyrics present a cold challenge to take your best shot. Before the electric guitar establishes its ground at 0:35, the lyrics announce, “It’s gonna be one hell of a fight.” Still, “Swing” establishes an equilibrium between the lyrical description of a relationship destined for destruction and comforting instrumental support.

     “Swing” includes Country-influenced Folk Rock guitar, similar to The Byrds. The arrangement and mixing are praiseworthy. The guitar is seldom in the spotlight of this vocals-driven song. But once a listener plays the song with a focus on the instruments, all subsequent listens carry an appreciation of the roles of the instruments.

     Josiah and the Bonnevilles are based in Morristown, Tennessee. The members are Josiah Leming (vocals, guitar), Stephen Johnson (guitar, vocals), and Josh Nyback (bass, percussion).

     Quoting content posted at SubmitHub:

  "'Swing' brings you in at the dreaded 'beginning of the end', where the singer is resiliently standing his ground while pleading with his lover to take one more swing. A lesson in futility with hopeful undertones, 'Swing' is all around refreshing - from the sonic build of the song to its unresolved lyrics."

     “Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles 

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Lyrics of “Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles

I step into my corner

I gather up my mind

She’s standing over my shoulder

It’s gonna be one hell of a fight

She moves in my direction

She’s such a lovely thing

I put aside my affection

She says to me

“Baby take your swing

Take your swing”

She falls back into the ocean

Full of blood and rage

She rises up as a cloud form

Bringing her friend, the rain

Now she’s so high up above me

She’s coming down in waves

But I, I never worry

Baby, I don’t feel your pain

Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

You think you got the best of me

You think you left me hurt

But I’ve been had much better

And I’ve been left much worse

I steal a shot in the darkness

I still walk through the fire

And I, come out on the other side

And the angels take me higher

Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

I step into my corner

I gather up my mind

She’s standing over my shoulder

I’m getting ready for a hell of a fight

She moves in my direction

She’s such a lovely thing

But I, there’s no more affection

Come on to me

Baby, Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

Baby, take your swing