I know there are differnt versions of the tale and the one posted above is probably one of the more well known versions. Anyway, to clear up a little about the story as the version above leaves out parts that are obviously in the song. So I thought I would tell the tail a little more complete as it referes to the song.
The basic jist of the story has been told above so Ill get straight to the song.
"The faithful crowd is gathered here
Soon they'll appear
The high and mighty show up the king
Is in doubts
"Apart from this beggar here
There's no one like you my dear
Tasting my lips
No one but you and him"
Basically whats happening here is after Tristan and Isolde are susppected of adultry, Isolde is to take an oath and swear to Mark that she has had no man between her legs other than Tristan. On the way to the court, Tristan, desquised as a beggar carries, Isolde on his back with her legs around her and carries her across the muddy river to keep her from getting wet. This way when she tells her oath, techinaclly she wount be lying cause the only person shes been with was the beggar (who was also tristan so sayin shes only been between the beggars legs was true). Isolde then appears before Mark, the nobel men and king arthur and his knights and swears her oath.
"Round the fire everyone should sing
And praise the gracious queen
Round the fire everyone should dance
And we praise the handsome knight"
Well, the Mark (though still doubtful)and people trust Isolde and so everyone I guess is praising the gracious queen... she did no wrong as they suspected. Praise the handsome knight... they falsely accused him too so they hail him as well for no dishonoring the Kings marrage.
"There's a moment in life when all the years will pass by
And the eyes filled with tears we once shed
We recognize failures, the desperate cries
Of the ones who believed in our lies
Whenever I'll go you'll be with me
My first though and my last
Though we'll depart in bitterness
One day you'll understand
Carry on
Beloved maiden, mine
Carry on
Or we have to pay the price"
The king tired of bearing doubt banishes Tristan and Idolse to the forest. He discovers that they are living together and finds them in bed with thier clothes on and conclude he must have made a mistake and decides to reconcile with Isolde. Tristan and Isolde feel guilty and think its best that they go thier seprate ways... Tristan leaves in exile, Isolde returns to Mark...
"Yesterday's memories and melodies
Are gone with the wind, so sad
Snow-white her hands and golden her hair
But she's not the one
Out in the emptiness where everything's pale
There is no sign of you, I'm alone
How I wish you would be here, I'm alone
Telling me it's alright, come rest (your hand)"
Tristan marries another woman named Isolde AKA Isolde of the White Hands. Tristan is wonded in battle calles for the true Isolde to heal him cause she is gifted in healing. White sails means shes on the ship coming to him, black, shes not. When the ships come into view, Isolde of the White Hands, out of spite, tells him the sails are black and he dies of dispair.
Isolde eventually gets there and finds him dead and also dies of dispair.
Awesome song, great story, Blind Guardian is awesome.
I know there are differnt versions of the tale and the one posted above is probably one of the more well known versions. Anyway, to clear up a little about the story as the version above leaves out parts that are obviously in the song. So I thought I would tell the tail a little more complete as it referes to the song.
The basic jist of the story has been told above so Ill get straight to the song.
"The faithful crowd is gathered here Soon they'll appear The high and mighty show up the king Is in doubts "Apart from this beggar here There's no one like you my dear Tasting my lips No one but you and him"
Basically whats happening here is after Tristan and Isolde are susppected of adultry, Isolde is to take an oath and swear to Mark that she has had no man between her legs other than Tristan. On the way to the court, Tristan, desquised as a beggar carries, Isolde on his back with her legs around her and carries her across the muddy river to keep her from getting wet. This way when she tells her oath, techinaclly she wount be lying cause the only person shes been with was the beggar (who was also tristan so sayin shes only been between the beggars legs was true). Isolde then appears before Mark, the nobel men and king arthur and his knights and swears her oath.
"Round the fire everyone should sing And praise the gracious queen Round the fire everyone should dance And we praise the handsome knight"
Well, the Mark (though still doubtful)and people trust Isolde and so everyone I guess is praising the gracious queen... she did no wrong as they suspected. Praise the handsome knight... they falsely accused him too so they hail him as well for no dishonoring the Kings marrage.
"There's a moment in life when all the years will pass by And the eyes filled with tears we once shed We recognize failures, the desperate cries Of the ones who believed in our lies
Whenever I'll go you'll be with me My first though and my last Though we'll depart in bitterness One day you'll understand
Carry on Beloved maiden, mine Carry on Or we have to pay the price"
The king tired of bearing doubt banishes Tristan and Idolse to the forest. He discovers that they are living together and finds them in bed with thier clothes on and conclude he must have made a mistake and decides to reconcile with Isolde. Tristan and Isolde feel guilty and think its best that they go thier seprate ways... Tristan leaves in exile, Isolde returns to Mark...
"Yesterday's memories and melodies Are gone with the wind, so sad Snow-white her hands and golden her hair But she's not the one Out in the emptiness where everything's pale There is no sign of you, I'm alone How I wish you would be here, I'm alone Telling me it's alright, come rest (your hand)"
Tristan marries another woman named Isolde AKA Isolde of the White Hands. Tristan is wonded in battle calles for the true Isolde to heal him cause she is gifted in healing. White sails means shes on the ship coming to him, black, shes not. When the ships come into view, Isolde of the White Hands, out of spite, tells him the sails are black and he dies of dispair.
Isolde eventually gets there and finds him dead and also dies of dispair.
Awesome song, great story, Blind Guardian is awesome.