Remarkably, the song is not about a love shared between 2 people. it is, however, a love that is common between two people for a common goal. in other words, the "i" in the song, and the "you" do not love each other. They share a love of the cause that they are fighting for. The song is about a continuous battle for freedom, a war. The song is sung from the viewpiont of a soilder, who tells the story of his general.
"We travelled the wide oceans
Heard many call your name
With sword and gun and hatred
It all seemed much the same"
...refers to the journey that the troops have made, the enemies they have crossed, who have fought against them, calling out for the name and life of his general. The constant refence to the "banner" is just that, as the banner that would be carried in medieval times to signify sides, which was raised through the battle and carried proudly.
"Some used your name for glory
Some used it for their gain
Yet when liberty lay wanting
No lives were lost in vain"
... tells of the cause that they fight for, how the prize of freedom is worth the bloodshed. It tells of their allies, and of their enemies.
It is a beautiful song told of war and bloodshed, and the undenying push for freedom. It is an incredibly powerful song, as most of Loreena's are.
Remarkably, the song is not about a love shared between 2 people. it is, however, a love that is common between two people for a common goal. in other words, the "i" in the song, and the "you" do not love each other. They share a love of the cause that they are fighting for. The song is about a continuous battle for freedom, a war. The song is sung from the viewpiont of a soilder, who tells the story of his general.
"We travelled the wide oceans Heard many call your name With sword and gun and hatred It all seemed much the same"
...refers to the journey that the troops have made, the enemies they have crossed, who have fought against them, calling out for the name and life of his general. The constant refence to the "banner" is just that, as the banner that would be carried in medieval times to signify sides, which was raised through the battle and carried proudly.
"Some used your name for glory Some used it for their gain Yet when liberty lay wanting No lives were lost in vain"
... tells of the cause that they fight for, how the prize of freedom is worth the bloodshed. It tells of their allies, and of their enemies.
It is a beautiful song told of war and bloodshed, and the undenying push for freedom. It is an incredibly powerful song, as most of Loreena's are.