Songfacts®:

• This was the title track of the English indie band The Maccabees second album.
• Frontman Orlando Weeks told The Daily Mail May 1, 2009 that this song is, "a thank-you to the friends and family who have supported us."
• Wall of Arms was produced by Markus Dravs (Bjork, Arcade Fire, Coldplay). The band worked on it in various cities including Liverpool and Paris.
• The Maccabees took their moniker from second century BC Jewish rebels after flicking through a Bible and picking a random word. Despite the religious connotations of their name, Weeks told BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq that none of the band is Jewish or Christian. Indeed, some of their lyrics, such as the ones for this song include an atheistic theme.