For some reason, this song always reminds me of King Henry VIII. I think it's probably the 'my face on ev'ry coin engraved' bit, along with some comparisons with Greensleeves, despite that being a very old song, which was rumoured to have been written by Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn. 'All the victories I've led haven't brought you to my bed' makes me think of that. And then also, the stuff about war - in those days, in England, usually decided by Kings, and about being 'Heaven's Child', because kings thought they were chosen by heaven, and about the 'first-born boy', because he wanted an air badly.
For some reason, this song always reminds me of King Henry VIII. I think it's probably the 'my face on ev'ry coin engraved' bit, along with some comparisons with Greensleeves, despite that being a very old song, which was rumoured to have been written by Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn. 'All the victories I've led haven't brought you to my bed' makes me think of that. And then also, the stuff about war - in those days, in England, usually decided by Kings, and about being 'Heaven's Child', because kings thought they were chosen by heaven, and about the 'first-born boy', because he wanted an air badly.
But whatever it's about, I love the song! :D