| Morrissey – Irish Blood, English Heart Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think this song is about the Irish Slavery Trade in the middles 1600s. "In the Irish historical narrative, Queen Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell are seen far differently from how they are seen by the British. Under their rule began a campaign of ethnic cleansing that involved murder, deportation and sale into slavery." That explains the part about Oliver Cromwell very well and also the part that talks about racism. Irish slaves were considerated human cattle and often were treated worse than their African counterparts, since Africans were more expensive to purchase. If we read the song within this context it makes a lot of sense. 1.- "...And no regime can buy or sell me" 2.- "...To be standing by the flag, not feeling shameful, Racist or racial" 3.- "...And I will die with both of my hands untied." 4.- "...And spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell, And denounce this royal line that still salute him, And will salute him Forever... Finally, in relation with his "English Heart" I assume he wants to be as proud of being English as he is of his Irish blood, but at the same time he isn't afraid of calling himself an English. And that is how I see it :) |
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