Carry On

Manowar

The north star always guides me
When winter skies are gray
And I wait for sun when all are one
I shall not betray
Calling at me
I'm waiting when all are led astray

Carry on my sons forever
Carry On when I am gone
Carry On when the day is long
Forever Carry On
For as long as we're together
Then forever Carry On

Darkness all around us
We don't close our eyes
No one's gonna ground us
We were burn to fly
Comin'at us no stopping
Born to amplify

Carry on my sons forever
Carry On when I am gone
Carry On when the day is long
Forever Carry On
For as long as we're together
Then forever Carry On

Yea,be my brother
Fight to stay alive
All the world can't change us
With all their burned-out jive
Come get us now we're waiting
We won't run and hide

Carry on my sons forever
Carry On when I am gone
Carry On when the day is long
Forever Carry On
For as long as we're together
Then forever Carry On

Now we're all together
Let's sing a fighting song
One hundred thousand riders
We can't all be wrong
Comin'at us no stopping
Always Carry On

Carry on my sons forever
Carry On when I am gone
Carry On when the day is long
Forever Carry On
For as long as we're together
Then forever Carry On


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Carry On Lyrics as written by Dolores Mary O'riordan

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    hey, guys what's up!? nobody commented this awesome song?? our city's h/m band plays cover of it and they kick ass..

    pan_ziebys(:on January 17, 2005   Link
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    This is a f*ckin' great song, but I think other people rather write the meanings of the song that's maybe why no one commented it!

    heavy_metalon May 09, 2006   Link
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    i believe this is an awesomely great war-time influencer. To me these lyrics symbolize power in unity and a whole army standing fighting together as one, and it's something i could see in maybe a NAVY recruiting video or something.

    illusionistxon January 19, 2007   Link
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    To me this song is all about pushing on through the hard times, even when someone you loved/liked is not there to help you. As the lyrics say; Carry on, forever carry on!

    XaviarCraigon April 06, 2007   Link
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    Here's a fun drinking game:

    Have a shot every time you here "Carry on" in this song

    You will not make it

    olla666on May 02, 2007   Link
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    I agree on XavierCraig, this song and "Courage" helped me a lot when I took my first command on a merchant vessel and I had severe gales.

    MetalLordon October 31, 2007   Link

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