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Rebel Waltz Lyrics
I slept and I dreamed of a time long ago
I saw an army of rebels, dancing on air
I dreamed as I slept, I could see the campfires,
A song of the battle, that was born in the flames,
and the rebels were waltzing on air.
I danced with a girl to the tune of a waltz
that was written to be danced on the battlefield
I danced to the tune of a voice of a girl
A voice that called "Stand till we fall
we stand till all the boys fall."
As we danced came the news that the war was not won
5 armies were coming, with carrige and gun
Through the heart of the camp
swept the news from the front
A cloud crossed the moon, a child cried for food
We knew the war could not be won.
So we danced with a rifle, to the rhythm of the gun
in a glade through the trees i saw my only one
Then the earth seemed to rise hell hot as the sun
The soldiers were dying, there was tune to the sighing.
The song was an old rebel one.
As the smoke of our hopes rose high from the field
My eyes played tricks through the moon and the trees
I slept as I dreamed I saw the army rise
A voice began to call, stand till you fall
The tune was an old rebel one.
I saw an army of rebels, dancing on air
I dreamed as I slept, I could see the campfires,
A song of the battle, that was born in the flames,
and the rebels were waltzing on air.
that was written to be danced on the battlefield
I danced to the tune of a voice of a girl
A voice that called "Stand till we fall
we stand till all the boys fall."
5 armies were coming, with carrige and gun
Through the heart of the camp
swept the news from the front
A cloud crossed the moon, a child cried for food
We knew the war could not be won.
in a glade through the trees i saw my only one
Then the earth seemed to rise hell hot as the sun
The soldiers were dying, there was tune to the sighing.
The song was an old rebel one.
My eyes played tricks through the moon and the trees
I slept as I dreamed I saw the army rise
A voice began to call, stand till you fall
The tune was an old rebel one.
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this is gonna be my wedding music.
that's kinda morbid
that's kinda morbid
I think it is just about fighting in Revalutions(did i spell that right?). I like the last verse about the army rising again. I think thats about how the liberals and rebels always win. Social change always in the long terms go left. 40 hour week all people over a certain age 18 or there abouts get the vote etc.
Also often in Revalutions people keep fighting like in Russia they revolted in 1905 lost then resulted in 1914 and won, the army rised. If people really care about what they're fighting for and people who are fighting against there own oppression care they will keep fighting till they all die.
Actually it's "the song"
If this is about a specific war / revolution, it's not clear which one it refers to. However, the 'hidden meaning' here is the 'dancing on air' lyric. That refers to being hanged. "I saw an army of rebels dancing on air" means he saw them all being executed by that method.
Maybe about the spanish civil war (?) - actually, i don't think really it's about it :) Hope somebody's got a better theory...
Anyway, a great, great song. I'm disappointed there aren't more comments on it.
(by the way, there's an error in the lyrcis, it's "I danced to the sound of a voice of a girl", not "the tune". Ok, it's haggling :D )
This is one of the greatest songs ever the waltz was acctually composed by Fredrico Lorca a composer/playwrite who died in the spanish revolution under the revolutionary flag.
Actually is spelled Federico, not Fedrico, and his name was Federico GARCÃA Lorca, since in Spain people have two surnames. He wasn't a composer-hence, he didn't compose any waltz- he was a poet and a writer, one of the best in the 20th century. And he didn't die during any revolution, he died at the start of the Spanish Civil War. And he didn't die under the revolutionary flag-the revolutionaries, if you want to call them so, were the Spanish Army officers who decided to overthrow the former democratic republic government of Spain with a coup d'Etat which ended in...
Actually is spelled Federico, not Fedrico, and his name was Federico GARCÃA Lorca, since in Spain people have two surnames. He wasn't a composer-hence, he didn't compose any waltz- he was a poet and a writer, one of the best in the 20th century. And he didn't die during any revolution, he died at the start of the Spanish Civil War. And he didn't die under the revolutionary flag-the revolutionaries, if you want to call them so, were the Spanish Army officers who decided to overthrow the former democratic republic government of Spain with a coup d'Etat which ended in a disgusting war- In fact, he didn't die under any flag. He was simply murdered by some illiterate soldiers who killed him because of being a homosexual. Its said that his last words, before being shot to death were "Don't shoot, I believe in the Virgin [Mary]" BTW, it reminds me much more of the fights in England during the 17th century
It is "the tune"