Little Lion Man fue inspirada por un sentimiento de fracaso y decepción personal. Marcus Mumford, el cantante principal, describió la canción como una especie de confesión pública de sus propios defectos. La canción recibió críticas positivas por su intensidad emocional y su mezcla de folk con pop/rock.
Weep for yourself, my man you'll never be what is in your heart Weep little lion man you're not as brave as you were at the start Rate yourself and rake yourself take all the courage you have left Wasted on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head
But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time didn't I, my dear? Didn't I, my
Tremble for yourself, my man you know that you have seen this all before Tremble little lion man you'll never settle any of your scores Your grace is wasted in your face your boldness stands alone among the wreck Now learn from your mother or else spend your days biting your own neck
But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time didn't I, my dear? But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time didn't I, my dear? Didn't I, my dear?
But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time didn't I, my dear?
But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line Didn't I, my dear?