The Rake's Song

Album: The Hazards of Love (2009)
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  • Singer and lyricist Colin Meloy explained to The Sun April 3, 2009, that the Rake is, "the archetypal villain. There are so many villains out there, the story definitely needed one."

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  • Amber from Birmingham, AlThis is easily my favorite song out of the entire cd.
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