This song is about Seville, which is a city in spain. It was a port town, but it sits inland a ways. It was no longer used as a port after the water way by it was filled wit silt. People were attracted to the city due to it being a trade route with Spain and America. The good from America brought lots of people there.
There was a time in the mid 1600's when a plague decemated seville and ended up killing about half of the population. A few years after the plague hit revolts broke out and bread became scarce and really expensive.
This song, I think is about this event and how the people who are not so wealthy were unable to live. This song in particular is about a little girl whos parents probably died from the plague and she is left and will soon die also. Seville was also really into religoins and I would guess Sheena Bella is some sort of prayer.
This is my take on this beautiful song.
I agree with your statement that this song is about the Spanish city Seville (I mean, it's the title), but I don't think the plague is the subject matter. Taken from wikipedia: "Seville fell very quickly at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. General Queipo de Llano carried out a coup within the city, quickly capturing the city centre.[23] Radio Seville opposed the uprising and called for the peasants to come to the city for arms, while workers' groups established barricades.[23] De Llano then moved to capture Radio Seville, which he used to broadcast propaganda on behalf...
I agree with your statement that this song is about the Spanish city Seville (I mean, it's the title), but I don't think the plague is the subject matter. Taken from wikipedia: "Seville fell very quickly at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. General Queipo de Llano carried out a coup within the city, quickly capturing the city centre.[23] Radio Seville opposed the uprising and called for the peasants to come to the city for arms, while workers' groups established barricades.[23] De Llano then moved to capture Radio Seville, which he used to broadcast propaganda on behalf of the Franquist forces.[23] After the initial takeover of the city, resistance continued among the working-class areas for some time, until a series of fierce reprisals took place.[24]"
The line "They're gonna kill us all," makes more sense in this context. Plagues aren't usually referred to as such.
@bucky1337 I wondered if it was about a cat named Sheena Bella, symbolic of all the things you alluded to. The cat was only 4 when she died. I figured the name was from the Seville sounding guitar riff. But I’m not right you’re right. Thanks for the input. 2024
@bucky1337 I wondered if it was about a cat named Sheena Bella, symbolic of all the things you alluded to. The cat was only 4 when she died. I figured the name was from the Seville sounding guitar riff. But I’m not right you’re right. Thanks for the input. 2024
This song is about Seville, which is a city in spain. It was a port town, but it sits inland a ways. It was no longer used as a port after the water way by it was filled wit silt. People were attracted to the city due to it being a trade route with Spain and America. The good from America brought lots of people there. There was a time in the mid 1600's when a plague decemated seville and ended up killing about half of the population. A few years after the plague hit revolts broke out and bread became scarce and really expensive. This song, I think is about this event and how the people who are not so wealthy were unable to live. This song in particular is about a little girl whos parents probably died from the plague and she is left and will soon die also. Seville was also really into religoins and I would guess Sheena Bella is some sort of prayer. This is my take on this beautiful song.
I agree with your statement that this song is about the Spanish city Seville (I mean, it's the title), but I don't think the plague is the subject matter. Taken from wikipedia: "Seville fell very quickly at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. General Queipo de Llano carried out a coup within the city, quickly capturing the city centre.[23] Radio Seville opposed the uprising and called for the peasants to come to the city for arms, while workers' groups established barricades.[23] De Llano then moved to capture Radio Seville, which he used to broadcast propaganda on behalf...
I agree with your statement that this song is about the Spanish city Seville (I mean, it's the title), but I don't think the plague is the subject matter. Taken from wikipedia: "Seville fell very quickly at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. General Queipo de Llano carried out a coup within the city, quickly capturing the city centre.[23] Radio Seville opposed the uprising and called for the peasants to come to the city for arms, while workers' groups established barricades.[23] De Llano then moved to capture Radio Seville, which he used to broadcast propaganda on behalf of the Franquist forces.[23] After the initial takeover of the city, resistance continued among the working-class areas for some time, until a series of fierce reprisals took place.[24]"
The line "They're gonna kill us all," makes more sense in this context. Plagues aren't usually referred to as such.
@bucky1337 I wondered if it was about a cat named Sheena Bella, symbolic of all the things you alluded to. The cat was only 4 when she died. I figured the name was from the Seville sounding guitar riff. But I’m not right you’re right. Thanks for the input. 2024
@bucky1337 I wondered if it was about a cat named Sheena Bella, symbolic of all the things you alluded to. The cat was only 4 when she died. I figured the name was from the Seville sounding guitar riff. But I’m not right you’re right. Thanks for the input. 2024