Best song on the album. Yes, Gilles de Rais was one of Joan's captains - the idea here is that he was so enthralled by her that when she died it drove him mad. This is something that has intrigued many writers over the centuries - this coming together of a saint & (allegedly) the ultimate monster. The truth is probably that Gilles wasn't so black as he's painted, nor Joan so white...
Best song on the album. Yes, Gilles de Rais was one of Joan's captains - the idea here is that he was so enthralled by her that when she died it drove him mad. This is something that has intrigued many writers over the centuries - this coming together of a saint & (allegedly) the ultimate monster. The truth is probably that Gilles wasn't so black as he's painted, nor Joan so white...