Our Lady Of The Campfire lyrics

I love this song! Both for the beauty of the music and the depth of the lyrics. Frank tunrner is obviously referencing the uprisings of 61-63 ad lead by boadicea, queen of the iceni (briton) tribe agains several roman towns in southern england. Boadicea is in many ways the embodiment of fierce rebellion against oppressive forces and determination. For several years she lead her tribe agains the forces of a giant empire and almost won! Boadicea and the iceni were fighting for their territory and also their pride, as the rebellions began after boadicea herself was publically beaten by roman soldiers and her daughters raped. Turner's use of words associated with violence and primeival warfare throughout the song fosters a vivid image in the mind of the listener... He almost takes us back to the 1st century ad and shows us breif clips of the battle. Turner focuses on the strength of this historical figure by portraying her througout the song as being in the midst of victory: "tonight is her night". I love the contrast of the last few lines with the rest of the song. The song ends with the calm image of children around a campfire. For me, this brings the listener back to the present day and reminds us that these events have been spoken of for centuries. In the end, though boadicea was defeated, she is ultimately victorious because the stories of her deeds have kept her alive in the memory of her countrymen for almost 2,000 years. ... And that is what i get out of this song.