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The Clansman Lyrics
Wake alone in the hills
with the wind in your face
It feels good to be proud
and be free and a race
That is part of a clan
and to live on highlands
And the air that you breathe
so pure and so clean
When alone on the hills
With the wind in your hair
With a longing to feel ..
Just to be free
Is it right to believe
in the need to be free
It's a time when you die
and without asking why
Can't you see what they do
they are grinding us down
They are taking our land
that belongs to the clans
Not alone with a dream
Just want to be free
With a need to belong
I am a clansman .....Freedom
It's a time wrought with fear
it's a land wrought with change
Ancestors could hear
What is happening now
They would turn in their graves
they would all be ashamed
That the land of the free
has been written in chains
And I know what I want
When the timing is right
Then I'll take what is mine
I am the clansman
And I swear to defend
And we'll fight to the end
And I swear that I'll never
be taken alive
And I know that we'll stand
and we'll fight for our land
And I swear that my bairns Will be born free
And I know what I want
When the timing is right
Then I'll take what i want
I am the clansman .....freedom
And I know what I want When the timing is right
Then I'll take what is mine I am the clansman
No, no we can't let them take anymore
No we can't let them take anymore
We've the land of the free
Freedom
Is it right to believe
in the need to be free
It's a time when you die
and without asking why
Can't you see what they do
they are grinding us down
They are taking our land
that belongs to the clans
Not alone with a dream
Just want to be free
With a need to belong
I am a clansman
And I know what I want
When the timing is right
Then I'll take what is mine
I am the clansman ?..Freedom
This song takes place in medieval Scotland, and it's about freedom. The fight for freedom for all generations to come. Definitely Blaze's best song while with Maiden. This song was my first true Iron Maiden love.
The Rock in Rio version is amazing, the FREEDOM chorus with the crowd is very inspiring
This is my personal favourite Iron Maiden track, and as Bruce said at the Rock in Rio concert ("A song for everybody out there. A song based in medieval Scotland, called The Clansman. The song is about Freedom. Should be something familiar to you all, but it sometimes is not.") the song is about Freedom.
As well as supporting possibly one of the best solos in Maiden History!
Up the Irons!
If it had been about the KKK, it would have been called "The Klansman." I think that interpretation is a bit of a stretch anyway.
I totally agree with you lucky19, did you get your nickname from buffy?
Not only does the song mean freedom, but also been proud of yourself, your race, and your homeland. Its saying to be passionate and stand up for what you believe in.
Metbloke, I never thought of it that way before. Awesome. Excellent guitar and bass work, kick ass vocals (so much better when Bruce does it, not Blaze) and a great message/theme. Composition aside, it's really a good feeeling sitting in the car shouting "FREEDOM" at the top of your lungs as the song blasts and people are staring at you stupidly.
And the award for the best idea of how to listen to this song goes to EvilLawyer. You've got it sussed m8!!!
if you guys like this song you must listen to the clairvoyant such as good song. this song has some really got rifts makes you feel like standing up for who you are and what you beleive. second this cant be dickinson!! this is for sure diano you can tell by the voice
I don't think it's better when sung by dickinson, it's just different when Blaze sings it, rather than worse. The fact that Bruce sings it live also helps him a lot. Sorry about adding another clansman lyric, I thought that it had been left out (I didn't think to look under "T" for The Clansman) and so I was irate and wrote my own lyric. This is also my favourite song. I have a huge clansman flag and it's easily the best Eddie on it, I think.