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Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Lyrics
It's only been an hour
Since he locked her in the tower
The time has come
He must be undone
By the morning
Many times before
The tyrant's opened up the door
Then someone cries
Still we close our eyes
Not again
Meet me when the sun is in the western skies
The fighting must begin before another someone dies
Cross bows in the fire light
Green sleeves waving
Madmen raving
Through the shattered night
Yeah yeah yeah
Flames are getting higher
Make it leap unto the spire
Draw bridge down
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance around the fire
No more night
We have seen the light
Let it shine on bright
Hang him higher, higher
Draw bridge down
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance all around the fire, around the fire
No more night
we've seen the light
let it shine on bright
Hang him higher, higher
Put the man on the fire
Draw bridge down
Cut it to the ground
We gotta dance around the fire, the fire, the fire
Since he locked her in the tower
The time has come
He must be undone
By the morning
The tyrant's opened up the door
Then someone cries
Still we close our eyes
Not again
The fighting must begin before another someone dies
Cross bows in the fire light
Green sleeves waving
Madmen raving
Through the shattered night
Yeah yeah yeah
Make it leap unto the spire
Draw bridge down
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance around the fire
We have seen the light
Let it shine on bright
Hang him higher, higher
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance all around the fire, around the fire
we've seen the light
let it shine on bright
Put the man on the fire
Cut it to the ground
We gotta dance around the fire, the fire, the fire
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From what I can gather, Sixteenth Century Greensleeves tells the story of an army that gathers enough courage to save a woman from an evil man who's captured her. The first couple stanzas indicate that the woman has been captured and that it's time to rescue her. The third stanza highlights the battle fought over her, and the last two seem to emphasize a victory celebration on the part of the army. The evil being who captured the woman is probably the one being hanged ("Hang him higher").
This song has such great imagery, and a great rock beat to boot. I was just wondering if anyone knows who the greensleeves are? The lyrics also need to be adjusted; the fourth stanza ahould read "Drawbridge down," not "Draw bright down."
@kirbsta Greensleeves, from what we know from History, appears to be Anne Boleyn (who lived from 1501 or 1507 to may 19th 1536, in the 16th century), and was married to Henri the VIIth of England, who was known to be a tyrant toward his wives.
@kirbsta Greensleeves, from what we know from History, appears to be Anne Boleyn (who lived from 1501 or 1507 to may 19th 1536, in the 16th century), and was married to Henri the VIIth of England, who was known to be a tyrant toward his wives.
This song may be talking about her and about the will people had to free the good queen.
This song may be talking about her and about the will people had to free the good queen.
Also, note that Elisabeth the Ist is Anne Boleyn's daughter.
Also, note that Elisabeth the Ist is Anne Boleyn's daughter.
From what I know Greensleeves is probably the woman they are trying to rescue. I think it is a description of the actual greensleeves of the woman's dress, like the ones worn in the Renaissance. Also, there's the song "My Lady Greensleeves", so I figure it is a woman.
Great song btw!
I'm almost 100% certain it goes:
Many times before The tyrant opened up the door Someone cries Still we close our eyes Not again
Also this song rules! Rainbow is much too underrated.