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Blackmore's Night Play Minstrel Play Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.24/10 [21 votes]Album: Shadow of the Moon / Original Release Date: 1997-04-23Genre: Contemporary FolkSong Duration: 3 min 59 sec
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT
- Play Minstrel Play LyricsUnderneath the harvest moon
Where the ancient shadows will play and hide...
With a ghostly tune and the devil´s pride...
"Stranger" whispered all the town
Has he come to save us from Satan´s hand?
Leading them away to a foreign land...
Play for me, minstrel, play
And take away our sorrows...
Play for me, minstrel, play
And we´ll follow...
Hear, listen, can you hear,
The haunting melody surrounding you,
Weaving a magic spell all around you...
Danger hidden in his eyes,
We should have seen it from far away,
Wearing such a thin disguise in the light of day...
He held the answer to our prayers,
Yet it was too good to be...
Proof before our very eyes, yet we could not see...
Where the ancient shadows will play and hide...
With a ghostly tune and the devil´s pride...
"Stranger" whispered all the town
Has he come to save us from Satan´s hand?
Leading them away to a foreign land...
Play for me, minstrel, play
And take away our sorrows...
Play for me, minstrel, play
And we´ll follow...
The haunting melody surrounding you,
Weaving a magic spell all around you...
Danger hidden in his eyes,
We should have seen it from far away,
Wearing such a thin disguise in the light of day...
He held the answer to our prayers,
Yet it was too good to be...
Proof before our very eyes, yet we could not see...
Facts about Play Minstrel Play
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Play Minstrel Play is written by Richard Blackmore, Candice Lauren Blackmore.
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It is first released on April 23, 1997 as part of Blackmore's Night's album "Shadow of the Moon" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the Blackmore's Night's track 'Play Minstrel Play' portrays the tale of a mysterious visitor that enchants a town with his songs and is, however, one step ahead of them with his covert motives. Using a metaphor, the singer depicts music as a charming power that can heal and betray at the same time thus revealing the fact that people can be easily misled and that often charm and illusion are too powerful to resist. The lyrics of the song mostly reflect feelings such as angst, retrospection, despair, heartbreak, and social observation. The three main elements of the song, however, are the mentioned themes of mimesis and danger with escapism and hope as well as the mirage of salvation. The lyrics contain such motifs as deception and danger which might be too strong for very young children unless adults accompany them. Although the song does not contain any swearing or sexually explicit content, the themes may require some consideration from parents.
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Play Minstrel Play falls under the genre Contemporary Folk.
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Play Minstrel Play song length is 3 minutes and 59 seconds.
Who wrote Play Minstrel Play lyrics?
Play Minstrel Play is written by Richard Blackmore, Candice Lauren Blackmore.
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When was Play Minstrel Play released?
It is first released on April 23, 1997 as part of Blackmore's Night's album "Shadow of the Moon" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Play Minstrel Play lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the Blackmore's Night's track 'Play Minstrel Play' portrays the tale of a mysterious visitor that enchants a town with his songs and is, however, one step ahead of them with his covert motives. Using a metaphor, the singer depicts music as a charming power that can heal and betray at the same time thus revealing the fact that people can be easily misled and that often charm and illusion are too powerful to resist. The lyrics of the song mostly reflect feelings such as angst, retrospection, despair, heartbreak, and social observation. The three main elements of the song, however, are the mentioned themes of mimesis and danger with escapism and hope as well as the mirage of salvation. The lyrics contain such motifs as deception and danger which might be too strong for very young children unless adults accompany them. Although the song does not contain any swearing or sexually explicit content, the themes may require some consideration from parents.
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Which genre is Play Minstrel Play?
Play Minstrel Play falls under the genre Contemporary Folk.
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How long is the song Play Minstrel Play?
Play Minstrel Play song length is 3 minutes and 59 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Richard Blackmore, Candice Lauren Blackmore
Record Label(s): 2006 Minstrel Hall Music
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