In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Pure ambition burns in me
It's a beast, never to be tamed
And the only peace I can find
Is when I'm here with you
You are the ones that keep me high
You are the ones for which I'll die
Forever we will be
Standing tall, side by side
We're the children of the night
[Chorus]
Blessed are you
Blessed am I
Children of the night
So this song is for all of you
By my side, through and through
We'll roam that world true and free
Feeding you the inner beast
You are the ones that keep me high
You are the ones for which I'll die
Forever we will be
Standing tall, side by side
We're children of the night
Blessed are you
Blessed am I
Children of the night
The storm we ride
Side by side
You keep me high
For you I'll die
Through the storm we ride
It's a beast, never to be tamed
And the only peace I can find
Is when I'm here with you
You are the ones that keep me high
You are the ones for which I'll die
Forever we will be
Standing tall, side by side
We're the children of the night
[Chorus]
Blessed are you
Blessed am I
Children of the night
So this song is for all of you
By my side, through and through
We'll roam that world true and free
Feeding you the inner beast
You are the ones that keep me high
You are the ones for which I'll die
Forever we will be
Standing tall, side by side
We're children of the night
Blessed are you
Blessed am I
Children of the night
The storm we ride
Side by side
You keep me high
For you I'll die
Through the storm we ride
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From the <i>Something Wicked This Way Comes</i> album blooklet: ICED EARTH wishes to thank the following people...all the true Iced Earth fans worldwide, "Blessed Are You" was written for you and we love you
Iced Earth is honestly one of the best bands ever and they dont get the recognition they deserve...especially in north america. USA and Canada both have too many panzies with fans who listen to that pop shit that isnt really music...ICED EARTH RULES...im canadian by the way and dont mean to bash anyone but the truth is there
I LIKE BEANS, that is best thing ive heard come out of your posts on this site. Iced Earth kicks ass. this is prolly my favorite iced earth song
Nothing to be added. Period Iced Earth plays in the same league as all the true Heavy-Metal from Europe, which is quite astonishing these days - when you face that they're from the country of limp bizkit, papa roach and all the other casted-fake-New-Metal-Pop-Shit! (Don't get me wrong, folks. There are a lot of really great american Metal Bands, but most of them are products totally other Periods - for example, the US charts of the 80's were dominated so much by totally different shit, that the cool American trash metal had enough time to grow and develop independently, without getting mixed up with pseudo-charts-filth. But today, the're some guys in the Record Companies, who smelled a lot of money, found out what "the kids" like, and flooded the market (and our poor minds) with Kindergarten-Metal, Kindergarten-Punk, etc.. AND ITS COMIN' OVER TO EUROPE, FOR GOD'S SAKE... SOMEBODY STOP THIS!
I think you mean thrash metal Exterminator. Damn Europeans often mispell that word.
Not only did Iced Earth give us a song, they made a whole album dedicated to our country yet we dont care.. they are one of the most generous bands look at most music people today especially rappers, they hate their fans. I wish everyone like Iced earth they are the most underrated band in the world.
Patriotism = xenophobia Wrootbeer
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