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Ancient Warrior Lyrics
There's no end - there's no beginning
To the old man's story
Does he still remember me
From lives gone by
Oh I see his spirit rising
Upon the back of time
I've got nowhere to hide
Will he keep a place for me
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
In his eyes an ocean's burning
Swollen seas of tears
Troubled mind the beating
War drums in his ears
No one ever hears his warning
Am I the one he calls
When they tell me they're afraid
Some say I'll be put away
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
My blood will spill my blood
My blood will spill my blood
In the wisdom of the prophet's
Never ending tale
Open up the eyes
Within your mind, he says
Crowned in his ancient glory
There's a king within us all
Some will say it's all in vain
That he doesn't have a name
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
To the old man's story
Does he still remember me
From lives gone by
Oh I see his spirit rising
Upon the back of time
I've got nowhere to hide
Will he keep a place for me
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
Swollen seas of tears
Troubled mind the beating
War drums in his ears
No one ever hears his warning
Am I the one he calls
When they tell me they're afraid
Some say I'll be put away
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
My blood will spill my blood
Never ending tale
Open up the eyes
Within your mind, he says
Crowned in his ancient glory
There's a king within us all
Some will say it's all in vain
That he doesn't have a name
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
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could it be the song is about Jesus Christ? there are a lot of references to him in this one. maybe a song about how Jesus feels about what some of these so-called christians do in his name. "troubled mind, the beating war drums in his ears".
I have thought that as well, but I saw a comment from Bob Daisley (one of the writers of these lyrics) that the song is really not about someone special. It probably has to do with some sort of main source of power which is misused by people, much like many think of Jesus. I do agree with your connections though.
I have thought that as well, but I saw a comment from Bob Daisley (one of the writers of these lyrics) that the song is really not about someone special. It probably has to do with some sort of main source of power which is misused by people, much like many think of Jesus. I do agree with your connections though.
I think that this song might be pointing at the fact that we have no saviour. "Some will say it's all in vain, that he doesn't have a name"
I think that this song might be pointing at the fact that we have no saviour. "Some will say it's all in vain, that he doesn't have a name"
Maybe he doesn't exist then? If he has...
Maybe he doesn't exist then? If he has no name. He is the king of all kings, and there is a king within us all. My suggestion would be to look around, does it look like we have a king within us all that obeys "the keeper of light"? I think there is a distinct ironic touch to this song, though it's very vague.