Its about the Crusades... Someone who was there telling the story... He initially was interested in the religious fight, but now he only sees carnage and unnecessary death...
So in other words
"Renowned be the lion-hearted"
IS Richard the Lionhearted of England.
"The field's been left in sorrow,
The father and the son they're gone"
I think implies that the battle no longer is a religious battle (father/son=god/jesus) and is now just for the sake of killing the enemy.
"Don't you think it's time to stop now,
We were charmed and fooled by the old serpent's kiss"
Its about the Crusades... Someone who was there telling the story... He initially was interested in the religious fight, but now he only sees carnage and unnecessary death... So in other words "Renowned be the lion-hearted" IS Richard the Lionhearted of England.
"The field's been left in sorrow, The father and the son they're gone"
I think implies that the battle no longer is a religious battle (father/son=god/jesus) and is now just for the sake of killing the enemy.
"Don't you think it's time to stop now, We were charmed and fooled by the old serpent's kiss"
and this part the Snake refers to Satan