The Shield and the Sword

The Shield and the Sword is the third single by English singer-songwriter Clare Maguire, taken from her debut album Light After Dark. It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2011 through Polydor Records. Live performances Maguire performed the song on air for the first time on Ruth Jones' Easter Treat on Saturday 23 April 2011. She also performed the song on T4, music show Koko Pop, and in Ireland on The Late Late Show. Music video The music video was directed by directing duo Hope Audikana (Ryan and Egoitz respectively), and premiered on 19 April 2011 on Maguire's official Vevo account. It depicts Maguire in a number of different guises singing and dancing. Maguire had stated the intention of the music video to really promote the pop elements of the song, and was one of her biggest wishes when shooting the video. As it stands, the video has been taken down from Maguire's VEVO and personal YouTube accounts, and any attempt to re-upload the music video is met by a copyright claim from the Universal Music Group.