Iron Sky
Paolo Nutini Lyrics
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But the flames couldn't go much higher
We find gods and religions to
To paint us with salvation
But no one
No nobody
Can give you the power
To rise over love
And over hate
Through this iron sky
That's fast becoming our minds
Over fear and into freedom
Oh, that's life
Left dripping down the walls
Of a dream that cannot breathe
In this harsh reality
Mass confusion spoon fed to the blind
Serves now to define our cold society
From which we'll rise over love
Over hate
From this iron sky
That's fast becoming our minds
Over fear and into freedom
You just got to hold on!
You just got to hold on!
Oh oh oh oh
(To those who can hear me, I say, do not despair
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed
The bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress
The hate of men will pass, and dictators die
And the power they took from the people will return to the people
And so long as men die, liberty will never perish
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men
Machine men with machine minds and machine hearts!
You are not machines, you are not cattle, you are men!
You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful
To make this life a wonderful adventure
Let us use that power!
Let us all unite!)
And we'll rise over love
And over hate
Through this iron sky
That's fast becoming our minds
Over fear
And into freedom
Into freedom!
From which we'll rise over love
And over hate
Through this iron sky
That's fast becoming our minds
Over fear and into freedom
Freedom!
Oh, from which we'll rise over love
And over hate
Through this iron sky
That's fast becoming our minds
Over fear and into freedom
Freedom!
Freedom!
Rain on me!
Rain on me!
The song "Iron Sky" by Paolo Nutini is a powerful and thought-provoking piece that speaks of the struggles of modern society. It begins with the idea of individuality and how humans always strive to be unique and different from each other, but eventually, everyone becomes like the "iron sky," which refers to a mindset that is fast becoming our minds. The verse further delves into the idea of seeking salvation and painting ourselves with different religions and gods, but in the end, no one can give you the power to rise above love and hate.
The chorus of the song drives home the idea of rising above fear and into freedom. The lyrics compare life to being left dripping down the walls of a dream that cannot breathe. However, despite the mass confusion that people are spoon-fed daily, we are told to hold on to the idea that we have the power to rise above anything – love, hate, or fear – and move into freedom. The song ends with a powerful message of hope, urging people to use their power to make life free, beautiful and a wonderful adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
We are proud individuals living on the city
We are a group of people who are proud, living in the city.
But the flames couldn't go much higher
Despite the struggles we face, things couldn't get any worse.
We find gods and religions to
We seek various gods and religions to
To paint us with salvation
Find ways to provide us with salvation and hope.
But no one
However,
No nobody
Absolutely no one
Can give you the power
Can grant you the power.
To rise over love
To rise above love,
And over hate
As well as hatred
Through this iron sky
As we struggle through this situation
That's fast becoming our minds
That seems to be overtaking our minds
Over fear and into freedom
Looking to overcome fear and enter freedom.
Oh, that's life
This is what life is
Left dripping down the walls
Stuck on the walls
Of a dream that cannot breathe
Of a dream that has no life or energy
In this harsh reality
In the cruel reality that we live in
Mass confusion spoon fed to the blind
Confusion and misinformation spread to those who are ignorant.
Serves now to define our cold society
This serves to describe the cold nature of our society.
From which we'll rise over love
We will triumph over love
Over hate
As well as hatred
From this iron sky
In the midst of this difficult situation
That's fast becoming our minds
That is gradually encompassing our thoughts
Over fear and into freedom
Transitioning from fear to freedom.
You just got to hold on!
You just need to hold on!
Oh oh oh oh
Vocalization
(To those who can hear me, I say, do not despair
(To those who can hear me, I say, do not give up hope.
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed
The current pain we experience is only temporary and because of greed.
The bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress
The bitterness of men who are afraid of how humanity is evolving
The hate of men will pass, and dictators die
The hate that men have will go away, and dictators will die.
And the power they took from the people will return to the people
The people's power, which they lost, will come back to them.
And so long as men die, liberty will never perish
As long as people continue to fight for liberty, it will never go away.
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men
Do not let these artificial men take control of your lives.
Machine men with machine minds and machine hearts!
These artificial men have no soul or emotion!
You are not machines, you are not cattle, you are men!
You are not just machines or animals - you are humans!
You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful
The people have the power to create a world that is free and beautiful.
To make this life a wonderful adventure
To turn this life into an amazing adventure.
Let us use that power!
Let's use that power!
Let us all unite!)
Let's all come together!
And we'll rise over love
We will overcome love
And over hate
As well as hatred
Through this iron sky
Through our struggles
That's fast becoming our minds
That is taking over our minds quickly
Over fear
Rising above fear
And into freedom
Entering freedom.
Into freedom!
Into freedom!
Oh, from which we'll rise over love
We'll triumph over love
Through this iron sky
Despite our struggles
That's fast becoming our minds
That is overtaking our thoughts
Over fear and into freedom
Rising above fear and entering freedom.
Freedom!
Freedom!
Rain on me!
Vocalization
Rain on me!
Vocalization
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID NELSON, CHARLIE CHAPLIN, PAOLO NUTINI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JesusIsKingAboveAllUponHigh
@Owen L this is freeman of the land stuff. I was into it about 6 years ago. The belief isn't that it's illegal to use your legal name. I don't know where this guy got that from. The belief is that your birth certificate acts as a strawman of yourself in name, and that is expressed by capitalisation. And that when you defend yourself in court you're defending this strawman that is assigned to you by birth via a birth certificate, which is property of the state. Which means by extention, you're property of the state through this written document. And that if you state yourself as "[first name] of the family [surname]" you're now truly acting on behalf of yourself rather than your strawman.
But it really makes no difference to the court. Mainly, because it's a load of hokum.
Yes, we are not free. Not in thr truest sense. For civilisations to survive they need to wield power. This means; working, no dodging tax, no claiming property for your own without purchase, and sticking to the laws of the land (both criminal and civil). I despise this. I don't want to hurt others, or steal from them, or even break common law in any other regard. But I don't wish for power to be wielded over myself.
But even I know that for the survival of the state all rules must apply equally. You can't allow some people to get away with paying no tax and taking private or publicly owned land/ or property and not others.
The 'freemen of the land' think if they use certain ways they can circumnavigate the system to be "free".
But that doesn't work in reality.
The only thing which would work is anarchy. Meaning; a destruction of the state which requires such things. Which I am in support of. And frankly, I can actually see happening within my life time.
(If you can check back in this comment in 5-10 years time. I was wrong)
@Christopher-kx9es
I prefer my religion to be a means to a hopeful end.
All is vain otherwise, whether we are sheep or not.
I choose to worship Life. Which I am dependent on, & not free from.
The Bible says that we love, because God first loved us.
Free from all else.
Yet you speak of others, as slaves. Who are chained to your own selves.
Who make idols of men.
....do not worship angels..
@666Smoq
what a voice, and what a voice of wisdom and humanity :
(Charlie Chaplin)
To those who can hear me, I say, do not despair
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed
The bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress
The hate of men will pass, and dictators die
And the power they took from the people will return to the people
And so long as men die, liberty will never perish
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men
Machine men with machine minds and machine hearts!
You are not machines, you are not cattle, you are men!
You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful
To make this life a wonderful adventure
Let us use that power!
Let us all unite!
@veerledeclercq740
We listened this song twice at my daughter ‘s funeral. She died
at 24 yearsby a car accident in 2016. She was great fan of paolo since his first performance at the roundhouse in london. Now, 7 years later , i listen and cry but she stands near me and whispers in my ear, freedom rain on me...I am 60 years old , this song gives me the power to live on.
@johnsealy733
🙏
@federicofekete2419
God Bless you and may you find peace
@lorihill.loveissparkly
Bless you dear soul 🙏🏻😇💖
@vonytidmar7759
God bless her ❤️
@mauryme1982
i don't KNOW you. but you pierced through my hearth. i believe one day we' ll all be reunited someway. bless both of your soul with sincere love from me.
@alittlebitofeverything01
2023 and just discovered this gem. Loved reading all the comments left over the years. Quality artists are timeless. Beautiful song.
@maybe-xh8il
You lucky bastard getting to hear this for first time. This song is on a list of songs I'd love to hear for first time again
Nutini:iron sky
Nutini:everywhere
Hozier:eden
Hozier:shrike
Manchester orchestra:the silence
@julienSibille
@@maybe-xh8il Those are great ! I especially love The Silence, priceless !
For me
Avi Kaplan: Getting Started
Avi Kaplan: When i'm a fool
Koethe: Anymore
@maybe-xh8il
@julien Sibille wtf I've never heard of him thank you so so much I love finding new music.