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What do I do next?" said the bishop to the priest,
"I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast,
And now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost,
The king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross"

Then the priest said "Oh my bishop, we must put them to the sword,
For God in all His mercy will find a just reward,
For the noblemen and sinners, and knights of ready hand,
Who will be the Lord's Crusader, send word through all the land,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost"

"Tell me what to do", said the king upon his throne,
"but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone,
They tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand,
Of some bedeviled eastern Heathen who has seized the Holy Land"

Then the chamberlain said "Lord, we must call upon our foes
In Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars,
All Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight,
You will be their leader, begin the battle cry,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost"

Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem,
There stood Salad in, the king of the Saracens,
Whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay,
Secure in the knowledge that he had won the day

A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest,
"The Christians are coming!"
He said, "I have seen their cross in the west,"
In a rage Salad in struck him down with his knife,
And he said "I know that this man lies,
They quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite!
I am invincible, I am the king,
I am invincible, and I will win"
Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lion heart,
Marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part,
And when the Crusaders
Came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem,
They fell to their knees and prayed for her release

They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm,
With horsemen and bowmen and engines of war,
They broke through the city walls,
The Heathens were flying and screaming and dying,
And the Christian swords were strong,
And Salad in ran when he heard their victory song;
"We are invincible, God is the king,
We are invincible, and we will win!"
"What do I do now?" said the wise man to the fool,
"I have spent my whole life searching, to find the Golden Rule,
Though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains,
Of those enemies together, could it be that way again?"

Then the fool said "Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh,
With your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past,
There is only greed and evil in the men who fight today,
The song of the Crusader has long since gone away,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,




Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics depict a conversation between a bishop and a priest, and a conversation between a king and his chamberlain, both about the fall of Jerusalem and the Christians’ desire to reclaim their holy land. The bishop questions what to do now that Jerusalem has been lost, while the priest urges them to put their enemies to the sword. Similarly, the king seeks guidance on how to proceed, and his chamberlain advises him to call upon their foes and gather all Christian men to fight for their cause. The lyrics then transition to the battle between the Christians, led by Richard the Lionheart, and the Saracens, led by Salad in, in a bid to retake Jerusalem. The Christians are victorious, and the lyrics end with a wise man and a fool discussing the possibility of peace among enemies.


The lyrics reflect the historical context of the Crusades, a series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. The Fall of Jerusalem in 1187 was a significant event during the Crusades, which prompted the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart. The lyrics also touch upon the themes of war, religion, and humanity’s desire for power and control. The dialogue between the wise man and the fool at the end of the song implies that despite the tumultuous nature of history, there might still be hope for unity and peace.


Line by Line Meaning

What do I do next?" said the bishop to the priest,
The bishop, having heard that Jerusalem is lost, seeks guidance from the priest on the course of action.


"I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast,
The bishop has spent all his life preparing for a particular event, which is gone now.


And now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost,
Jerusalem has fallen, and its loss is a matter of grief and concern.


The king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross"
The bishop tells the priest that the king of Saracen has seized the holy cross during the fall of Jerusalem.


Then the priest said "Oh my bishop, we must put them to the sword,
The priest suggests that the bishop should take revenge against the king of Saracen and his people.


For God in all His mercy will find a just reward,
The priest believes that God will reward the bishop for avenging the loss of Jerusalem.


For the noblemen and sinners, and knights of ready hand,
The priest thinks that the Lord's Crusader would be someone who is noble and faithful, skilled in warfare.


Who will be the Lord's Crusader, send word through all the land,
The priest suggests that the bishop should raise an army of righteous men to form the Lord's Crusader.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost"
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


"Tell me what to do", said the king upon his throne,
The king becomes worried about the loss of Jerusalem and seeks advice.


"but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone,
The king is cautious about discussing Jerusalem's loss as he thinks he is being watched or heard.


They tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand,
The king is informed that Jerusalem has fallen to an eastern Heathen.


Of some bedeviled eastern Heathen who has seized the Holy Land"
The king communicates his view about the eastern heathen who has captured Jerusalem.


Then the chamberlain said "Lord, we must call upon our foes
The king's chamberlain suggests that the king should join forces with his foes to fight the heathen who has seized Jerusalem.


In Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars,
The chamberlain suggests that the king should form a coalition with the armies of Spain, France, and Germany to end their conflicts.


All Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight,
The chamberlain feels that all Christian men must come together and fight against the heathen who has seized Jerusalem.


You will be their leader, begin the battle cry,
The chamberlain thinks that the king must lead the coalition and initiate the battle cry.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost"
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem,
Saladin, the Saracen king, stands on a hilltop in Jerusalem.


There stood Salad in, the king of the Saracens,
Saladin is the king of Saracens who has conquered Jerusalem.


Whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay,
Saladin and his army are indulging in various activities, including drinking and sleeping, feeling secure about their victory over Jerusalem.


Secure in the knowledge that he had won the day
Saladin feels confident that his victory over Jerusalem is final and irrevocable.


A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest,
A wounded messenger arrives, with blood on his feet and a chest wound.


"The Christians are coming!"
The messenger informs Saladin that the Christians are coming to attack Jerusalem.


He said, "I have seen their cross in the west,"
The messenger reports seeing the Christian cross advancing towards Jerusalem from the west.


In a rage Salad in struck him down with his knife,
Saladin, in anger, kills the messenger with a knife.


And he said "I know that this man lies,
Saladin dismisses the messenger's report as a lie.


They quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite!
Saladin believes that the Christians are too divided to form a united front against his army.


I am invincible, I am the king,
Saladin boasts about his invincibility and his kingship.


I am invincible, and I will win"
Saladin is confident that he will win the upcoming battle.


Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lion heart,
The army of Richard the Lionheart approaches Jerusalem.


Marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part,
Richard's army marches day and night and comprises soldiers from various parts of the world.


And when the Crusaders
When Richard and his army


Came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem,
reach the mountain and see Jerusalem,


They fell to their knees and prayed for her release
they fall on their knees and pray for the freedom of Jerusalem.


They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm,
The Christians attack the city of Jerusalem at dawn and capture it with a fierce onslaught.


With horsemen and bowmen and engines of war,
The Christian army uses multiple weaponries and war machines to capture Jerusalem.


They broke through the city walls,
The Christians successfully break through the city walls of Jerusalem.


The Heathens were flying and screaming and dying,
The Saracen forces were running, crying for mercy, and getting killed.


And the Christian swords were strong,
The Christian knights had powerful swords that helped them win the battle.


And Salad in ran when he heard their victory song;
Saladin retreats as he hears the victory song of the Christians.


"We are invincible, God is the king,
The Christians chant their victory and thank God for it.


We are invincible, and we will win!"
The Christians believe that they are invincible and can win against any enemy.


"What do I do now?" said the wise man to the fool,
The wise man is confused about what to do next and asks the fool for advice.


"I have spent my whole life searching, to find the Golden Rule,
The wise man has spent his entire life searching for an ethical principle known as the Golden Rule.


Though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains,
Even after centuries have gone by, the memory of certain events still remains.


Of those enemies together, could it be that way again?"
The wise man wonders if enemies could unite for a common goal like they used to do in the past.


Then the fool said "Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh,
The fool mocks the wise man's inability to make a decision and to keep dwelling on the past.


With your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past,
The fool thinks that the wise man keeps looking to convince others and reminiscing about the past events.


There is only greed and evil in the men who fight today,
The fool believes that modern men only care about greed and fighting without any noble goals.


The song of the Crusader has long since gone away,
The idealistic and noble concept of a Crusader is no longer relevant in the modern world.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem is lost,
The loss of Jerusalem is reiterated.


Jerusalem."
The song ends with repeated emphasis on the loss of Jerusalem.




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Written by: CHRIS, DE BURGH

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Isa Nicole

That kiss was so unscripted and adorable like omg Cris's reaction that was so cute

Sarah Walter

"I want to do something the warblers would never let me do"
"Wear a different blazer?"
DEAD

Becca K

when?

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Becca K 05:35

The Silver Fangs Jam101

You can hear the fangirls dying 😂

Morris Yates

Rip me when that happened LIKE AHHHH OMG FANGIRL NOSIES ☠️⚰️😆

Tri Belén

Me 😂

SummerGirl6380

"We've been through this. You love the blazer." That part always makes me giggle like an idiot! So cute! Oh, CrissColfer...why won't they just get together? :(

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Ikr

Cara Mitchell

I LOVED THAT POEM AND THAT FUNNY LITTLE THING HE DID AFTER HE SHOUTED GLEE CLUB AND WHEN HE FREAKING FELL OVER AFTER THE KISS
I FREAKING LOVE CHRIS COLFER IT'S JUST TOO MUCH 😂😂😂🤣🤣

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