"Listen, my child," you say to me
"I am the voice of your history
Be not afraid, come follow me
Answer my call, and I'll set you free"
The voice in this case is the voice of Ireland - in all the classic, sorrowful rebellion songs, Ireland is referred to as an old woman. Think of a kinder, gentler, Tommy Makem's "Four Green Fields." This song's meaning is very much along the same lines. The Voice of Ireland is speaking to her child(ren) of Ireland, us, so to speak. It's urging us to listen to our history, reminding us not to forget but yet to work to heal Ireland's pain and make her stronger for the future. Hunger, pain, blood in my fields, all referring to Ireland's history of famine, suppression, rebellion, "I will remain" - Ireland will always be there and she will prevail. It's a very heart-stirring song when considered by those who have lived it and are proud of their Irish history.
@truirish Yes, it seems a very Irish song and the Celts were in Ireland. However, and this is just for your information in case you did not know this, but Gaul (modern day France) has Celts there and so did Celtic (also modern day France) and of course in England, Scotland and Ireland. But I have always associated it with Ireland mostly too.
@truirish Yes, it seems a very Irish song and the Celts were in Ireland. However, and this is just for your information in case you did not know this, but Gaul (modern day France) has Celts there and so did Celtic (also modern day France) and of course in England, Scotland and Ireland. But I have always associated it with Ireland mostly too.
"Listen, my child," you say to me "I am the voice of your history Be not afraid, come follow me Answer my call, and I'll set you free"
The voice in this case is the voice of Ireland - in all the classic, sorrowful rebellion songs, Ireland is referred to as an old woman. Think of a kinder, gentler, Tommy Makem's "Four Green Fields." This song's meaning is very much along the same lines. The Voice of Ireland is speaking to her child(ren) of Ireland, us, so to speak. It's urging us to listen to our history, reminding us not to forget but yet to work to heal Ireland's pain and make her stronger for the future. Hunger, pain, blood in my fields, all referring to Ireland's history of famine, suppression, rebellion, "I will remain" - Ireland will always be there and she will prevail. It's a very heart-stirring song when considered by those who have lived it and are proud of their Irish history.
@truirish Yes, it seems a very Irish song and the Celts were in Ireland. However, and this is just for your information in case you did not know this, but Gaul (modern day France) has Celts there and so did Celtic (also modern day France) and of course in England, Scotland and Ireland. But I have always associated it with Ireland mostly too.
@truirish Yes, it seems a very Irish song and the Celts were in Ireland. However, and this is just for your information in case you did not know this, but Gaul (modern day France) has Celts there and so did Celtic (also modern day France) and of course in England, Scotland and Ireland. But I have always associated it with Ireland mostly too.