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May 28, 2015
The song is an Irish Rebel song, originally written by John Lennon shortly after the events of Bloody Sunday on Sunday, the thirtieth of January, 1972. Near Cable Street in the Bogside area of Derry, a peaceful Civil Rights protest took place to try to get the Irish the same rights in Northern Ireland as the English had and to stop them from being classed as Second-Class citizens. However, the British army met with them in the city centre and fired at them. Twenty eight were shot and thirteen were killed (another died months later from his injuries), out of the thirteen, nine were under the age of eighteen. However, the British army got away with this, and the government never admitted that they were in the wrong until recently, when David Cameron admitted that it was their fault. Before that, there was an inquiry into the events, yet it was dropped off. Another inquiry, the Saville inquiry, took place in the late nineties and found the soldiers responsible for their actions, as they were ordered to shoot those who could be a threat, but had no right to shoot the protesters. Bloody Sunday was a sad day in Irish history, and left many Irishmen in mourning. However, it means a lot to me, and I'm sure many Irishmen, that this tragedy has not been forgotten and that the government have at least admitted that it was their fault and apologised.
May 28, 2015
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You're really a minority
On this sweet emerald isle
When Stormont bans our marches
They've got a lot to learn
Internment is no answer
It's those mothers' turn to burn!
Sunday bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday's the day!
Sunday bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday's
On this sweet emerald isle
When Stormont bans our marches
They've got a lot to learn
Internment is no answer
It's those mothers' turn to burn!
Sunday bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday's the day!
Sunday bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday's
In Northern Ireland, the Loyalists (Those who want the North to belong to England) claim that there are more of them, so they should have their way. (Despite there being a Catholic majority) However, they know that it's a lie, because in truth they're a minority compared to the rest of Ireland, which is filled with Catholic Nationalists. The Government of Northern Ireland, Stormont, tried to ban the Civil Rights Marches, such as the one that took place on Bloody Sunday. However, the singer claims that they can't silence freedom of speech. The British then enforced "Internment", which was when the State had the right to arrest anyone under suspicion of any crime without any proof or trial. The British then used this to arrest any protesters, but now it's their turn to suffer!
May 28, 2015
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was Sunday bloody Sunday
When they shot the people there
The cries of thirteen martyrs
Filled the Free Derry air
Is there any one amongst you
Dare to blame it on the kids?
Not a soldier boy was bleeding
When they nailed the coffin lids!
Sunday bloody
When they shot the people there
The cries of thirteen martyrs
Filled the Free Derry air
Is there any one amongst you
Dare to blame it on the kids?
Not a soldier boy was bleeding
When they nailed the coffin lids!
Sunday bloody
On the Thirtieth of January, 1972, near Cable Street in the Bogside of Derry, thousands of men, women and children had gathered to protest for Civil Rights, so that the Irish could have the same privileges as the English in Northern Ireland. However, what started out as a peaceful protest quickly changed, as twenty-eight people were shot at by the British soldiers. Out of these twenty-eight, thirteen were killed (Another died four months later from the wounds) and out of the thirteen dead, nine were under eighteen. Despite the horror of this, the British government refused to admit they did anything wrong and tried to blame it on the protesters, with claims that they were carrying weapons and bombs, despite the fact that not a single soldier was killed on that day. 
May 28, 2015
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"A blood that is Gaeil and not foreign,
That dawn of freedom.
There is fear and terror in our enemies hearts,
Before our country's heroes' legions.
Our campfires are now without sparks,
The clear glow in the sky from the East,
And the criminals range of bullets towards you,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song!"
That dawn of freedom.
There is fear and terror in our enemies hearts,
Before our country's heroes' legions.
Our campfires are now without sparks,
The clear glow in the sky from the East,
And the criminals range of bullets towards you,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song!"
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
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"We Warriors of Fál, (Fál being Ireland, sometimes translated as Soldiers of Destiny)
who've been pledged to Ireland.
Our soldiers join us,
from across the waves to us.
Under vow to be free,
The old land of our fathers,
won't be left under the tyrant or the slave.
Tonight we man the Bearna Baoil,
For the love of Gaels, come death or life,
The guns scream under firing bullets,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song!"
who've been pledged to Ireland.
Our soldiers join us,
from across the waves to us.
Under vow to be free,
The old land of our fathers,
won't be left under the tyrant or the slave.
Tonight we man the Bearna Baoil,
For the love of Gaels, come death or life,
The guns scream under firing bullets,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song!"
May 28, 2015
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"We'll sing, friends, about Volunteers (dissidents),
Strong musical triumphants,
Around our bonfire, we are cheerful,
And the sky is smooth with stars.
We are eager and keen to fight,
and ready for the coming of the day.
Under the silence of night we are sent,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song."
Strong musical triumphants,
Around our bonfire, we are cheerful,
And the sky is smooth with stars.
We are eager and keen to fight,
and ready for the coming of the day.
Under the silence of night we are sent,
Come and sing the Soldier's Song."
May 28, 2015
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The Gaels are the term for original Irish (and also the Scottish and Manx) settlers who went to Ireland, thus making us the Sons of the Gael. Whereas the Pale was a place in the East of Ireland, around Leinster, which was directly under the control of the English. So the song is telling the men of the Pale to rise up against the English. Inisfáil, or The Isle of Fál, is one of the ancient names for Ireland. Then it tells the Irish dissidents to go towards the East, where the English reside, and fight against them.
May 28, 2015
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valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus
The official Irish National Anthem only has the first verse and the chorus as the National Anthem, however, two other verses have still been written. This one shows how the Irish people's ancestors have fought years before them, under the same Irish flag, and have always been fighting for Ireland. So, the singer is trying to show how the Irish people have always been fighting, and are thus born fighters, and we should show no fear as we march to face the enemy in battle.
May 28, 2015
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we
Whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
From a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's
Whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
From a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's
The song is trying to tell the Irish people to join the fight and help end the terror of the English rule; despot (English monarch) or the slave (Irish peasant). They also mention the support from Irish Americans and Irishmen from over the sea, and even countries in Europe, with "Some have come from a land beyond the wave." Bearna Baoil is Irish for the gap of danger, showing how they'll cross any path and do anything "In Erin's (Ireland) cause".
May 28, 2015
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a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus:
Soldiers
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus:
Soldiers
The song is about a dissident singing of how excited they are to fight in the Anglo-Irish war. The song was written in 1907 and was written to raise the morale of the rebels who would go on to fight. It was used as a marching song by the Irish Volunteers. This verse is describing a scene where a group of dissidents are sat near a campfire on a clear night and are awaiting the morning, where they'll fight for Ireland. They're so excited that they're singing a Soldier's Song.
May 26, 2015
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Rage a the worse thing you will see,
Oh, dem set duppy 'pon me.
Buss, shot in the head arrogantly.
Fool
Oh, dem set duppy 'pon me.
Buss, shot in the head arrogantly.
Fool
He's saying that his rage is the worst thing you could possibly see, so it's best if you don't anger him. Then he says how somebody's sent a "Duppy" or "Ghost" upon him. So he shoots the person who's called the hit in the head, and does so with no remorse because he's angry. Then he calls him a fool for trying to pull that sort of thing.
May 26, 2015
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Try don't let your luck get run out, when the demons come for your soul when the devil send me
He's telling you try not to let your luck run out, because he and his demons are sent from Satan to get your soul for him. In other words, you're going to need your luck when you're in front of Lucifer.
May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015
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Diss me now and if nor supposed,
Send me dead friend dem come shoot you in a crowd,
And don't try run in case you will get ghost
Send me dead friend dem come shoot you in a crowd,
And don't try run in case you will get ghost
If you diss him (talk badly about him behind his back) then he'll send one of his dead friends (or ghosts) to shoot even in a crowd, so you can't hide. Also, you shouldn't attempt to run away from him because his ghosts will still find you.
May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015
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Say dem a killer and nobody nuh heard a dem,
Tough chat, like you want man afraid a you
Tough chat, like you want man afraid a you
Those guys are saying that they're killers, but nobody has heard of them because they have no reputation for doing hardcore stuff like that. It's all hard talk, because they want people to be afraid of them.
May 26, 2015
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Enough boy just a lip dem suck pussy mouth,
We no born with no fear around here,
We no born with no fear around here
We no born with no fear around here,
We no born with no fear around here
Tommy Lee Sparta is saying "Enough boys" to the people who are giving him empty threats, and that they can go "suck p*ssy mouth", because him and his gang aren't born with any fear from where they come from.
May 26, 2015
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May 26, 2015
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A Tommy Lee me a talk from me heart with bare badness back a that
"I'm Tommy Lee. And I talk from my heart, with bare badness to back it up."
Whereas, Tommy Lee Sparta has actually got "Bare badness", or is hardcore, so he talks from his heart and will be truthful to his word. If he threatens somebody, he'll carry it out.
Whereas, Tommy Lee Sparta has actually got "Bare badness", or is hardcore, so he talks from his heart and will be truthful to his word. If he threatens somebody, he'll carry it out.
May 26, 2015
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Dem nuh bad, act dem a act,
Talk dem a talk, dem a chat
Talk dem a talk, dem a chat
"They don't have the bad act, they just act and talk, they're all talk and they chat."
What Tommy Lee Sparta is saying here is that the people who threaten him, so called "Gangsters", aren't actually that hardcore. They're all bark and no bite. So, all they do is talk about going after him but they don't have the balls to actually do so.
What Tommy Lee Sparta is saying here is that the people who threaten him, so called "Gangsters", aren't actually that hardcore. They're all bark and no bite. So, all they do is talk about going after him but they don't have the balls to actually do so.
May 25, 2015
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soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my
But I flew too high
Though my
At the time of writing this song, the band were in trouble, as their last album had failed commercially and they weren't getting any of their songs on the radio. So they had to write a song to get them out of the financial mess they were in, but they had been struck with Writer's Bloc (the inability to come up with a song). So, the way they say how they were "soaring ever higher but flew too high" could be because they hadn't a care in the world as they were famous, but once their fame ran out that they had flown to high.
May 25, 2015
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rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was
The album before "Leftoverture", the album that Carry on Wayward Son was written for, was "Masque". The last verse in the last song of the album Masque was "I stood where no man goes, above the din (or noise) I rose." So, after rising above the noise and confusion of different religions, claiming to be the correct one, he finally found the religion that he thought was correct and got a glimpse beyond this illusion. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2452
May 25, 2015
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Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Don't you cry no more
When the song says "Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more" it is again a reference to God telling him that once he is finished searching for the correct religion and the meaning of life, that he'll have the answers he was searching for and be happy. He is also saying that the answer will come to him eventually and that the "Wayward son" should stop crying and worrying and should just relax, for God will help him.
May 25, 2015
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on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
There'll be peace when you are done
When the song says "Carry on Wayward Son" it is due to the fact that the wayward son is lost in the world, and doesn't know the purpose of life. But, a divine figure, or a God, is telling him to carry on searching for the correct religion and the meaning of life, because he'll finally have the answers he's looking for towards the end, and that there will be "Peace" and "Everlasting life" when he has found the correct religion.
May 25, 2015
This song was written for Kansas' album "Leftoverture". The album preceding "Leftoverture" was "Masque". The last verse of the last song in Masque, "The Pinnacle", ends with "I stood where no man goes, above the din (noise) I rose...". Whereas "Carry on Wayward Son" is the first song for "Leftoverture", and begins with "Once I rose above the noise and confusion...". So, both albums show a story. The writer of Carry on Wayward Son admitted that the song was about him spiritually searching for the "Correct Religion". The noise and confusion is the babbling of many religions claiming to be the correct one. He was lost, and hadn't a clue about which one to join. Despite the fact that he was lost, and felt like he was on a the wayward son on a "stormy sea of moving illusion", he heard the voices telling him to "Carry on wayward, son, there'll be peace when you are done!" and "Don't you cry no more!" Towards the ending it says, "Now your life is no longer empty, surely Heaven waits for you?", showing that now he had found the correct religion, his life finally has meaning and that Heaven now waits for him.