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Thin Lizzy Emerald Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.53/10 [15 votes]Album: Jailbreak / Original Release Date: 1976Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 04 sec
THIN LIZZY
- Emerald Lyrics / with translationsDown from the glen came the marching men
With their shields and their swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
Overthrow the overlords
To the town where there was plenty
They brought plunder, swords and flame
When they left the town was empty
Children would never play again
From their graves I heard the fallen
Above the battle cry
By that bridge near the border
There were many more to die
Then onward over the mountain
And outward towards the sea
They had come to claim the emerald
Without it they could not leave
With their shields and their swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
Overthrow the overlords
To the town where there was plenty
They brought plunder, swords and flame
When they left the town was empty
Children would never play again
Above the battle cry
By that bridge near the border
There were many more to die
Then onward over the mountain
And outward towards the sea
They had come to claim the emerald
Without it they could not leave
Facts about Emerald
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Emerald is written by Philip Parris Lynott, Brian David Robertson, William Scott Gorham, Brian Michael Downey.
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It is first released in 1976 as part of Thin Lizzy's album "Jailbreak" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we analyze the meaning behind the words, Thin Lizzy's "Emerald" is the account of an incessant conquest and the torment that result from it, with the metaphor of a jewel representing the final reward that is the cause of human quarrels and sacrifices. The major themes in the lyrics of Emerald are social commentary, angst, despair, empowerment, and reflection. The song also points out the necessity of conflict and war, destruction and loss as well as quest and ambition. The lyrics reflect with intensity the themes of war, violence, and death that are fitting for a PG-13 rating. Among the burning, pillaging, and children suffering as a consequence of war, are the elements that could prove to be a little too much for the youngest ones to handle.
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Emerald falls under the genre Rock.
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Emerald song length is 4 minutes and 04 seconds.
Who wrote Emerald lyrics?
Emerald is written by Philip Parris Lynott, Brian David Robertson, William Scott Gorham, Brian Michael Downey.
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When was Emerald released?
It is first released in 1976 as part of Thin Lizzy's album "Jailbreak" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Emerald lyrics?
When we analyze the meaning behind the words, Thin Lizzy's "Emerald" is the account of an incessant conquest and the torment that result from it, with the metaphor of a jewel representing the final reward that is the cause of human quarrels and sacrifices. The major themes in the lyrics of Emerald are social commentary, angst, despair, empowerment, and reflection. The song also points out the necessity of conflict and war, destruction and loss as well as quest and ambition. The lyrics reflect with intensity the themes of war, violence, and death that are fitting for a PG-13 rating. Among the burning, pillaging, and children suffering as a consequence of war, are the elements that could prove to be a little too much for the youngest ones to handle.
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Which genre is Emerald?
Emerald falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Emerald?
Emerald song length is 4 minutes and 04 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Philip Parris Lynott, Brian David Robertson, William Scott Gorham, Brian Michael DowneyRecord Label(s): 1976 Mercury Records Limited
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