[Verse 1]
In 1066 in the year of our lord
The conqueror came with warhorse and sword
He landed in England at the Pevensey shore
From the land of the Normans with bloodline restored
A warrior family, a duke, and a lord
Taking the throne through conflict and war
In the Battle of Hastings, one side destroyed
A clash of the strongest, to the victor the spoils
[Chorus]
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
In 1066
1066
[Verse 2]
Harold had beaten the Vikings at Stamford
Routing Hardrada, the end of an age
Dayglow was finished, the Shieldwall defeated
An army triumphant, they marched to their grave
But news traveled fast of a second invasion
The army of Saxons would face a new foe
Tired and weary they marched to the battle
Where William was waiting with quiver and bow
[Chorus]
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
They gathered in splendor in fields near the Hastings
They'll fight to the death for England's proud soil
No quarter was given, they charged 'gainst each other
Battling, slicing, and ripping with sword
The cavalry charged and cut the defenses
The arrows came flying and pierced Harold's eye
The Normans were victors, the end of the Saxons
A new king would reign, history reborn
[Chorus]
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
In 1066
In 1066 in the year of our lord
The conqueror came with warhorse and sword
He landed in England at the Pevensey shore
From the land of the Normans with bloodline restored
A warrior family, a duke, and a lord
Taking the throne through conflict and war
In the Battle of Hastings, one side destroyed
A clash of the strongest, to the victor the spoils
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
In 1066
1066
Harold had beaten the Vikings at Stamford
Routing Hardrada, the end of an age
Dayglow was finished, the Shieldwall defeated
An army triumphant, they marched to their grave
But news traveled fast of a second invasion
The army of Saxons would face a new foe
Tired and weary they marched to the battle
Where William was waiting with quiver and bow
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
They gathered in splendor in fields near the Hastings
They'll fight to the death for England's proud soil
No quarter was given, they charged 'gainst each other
Battling, slicing, and ripping with sword
The cavalry charged and cut the defenses
The arrows came flying and pierced Harold's eye
The Normans were victors, the end of the Saxons
A new king would reign, history reborn
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
1066, the conqueror came
Never forget, remember the name
In 1066 the Saxons were slain
The day that the conqueror came
In 1066
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This song recounts the historical events surrounding the year 1066 in England, specifically the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, which had a significant impact on English history. The main character it focuses on is William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, highlighting his arrival in England with his army, symbolized by warhorses and swords. He had hoped to claim the English throne through his Viking ancestors in the land of the Normans and restore his bloodline by force.
Later it introduces Harold, who had successfully repelled the Viking invasion but now faces William and his army. The Saxon army faced exhaustion and weariness as they prepared for battle, facing a looming threat. As Harold suffers a fatal hit to his eye by an arrow, the victory of the Normans and the downfall of the Saxons, as well as the end of their reign, is set.
In general, Saxon makes sure to remind us to never forget the name of the fallen army and the year that marked a turning point in English history. Quite fitting that you'll never forget the famous army when they named their band after them; In a way paying tribute to the brave soldiers.