Thi… Read Full Bio ↴Darby DeVon has been recording Celtic albums at least since 2006
This is a modern style Celtic artist who uses both traditional instruments such as the fiddle, recorder and piano and contemporary instruments like electric guitars, keyboards and drums.
The Knight of Dublin Castle
Darby DeVon Lyrics
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Of land so green, the grass so tall
Where once he pledged his love to me
For a loyal knight was he.
The storms were raging on that night
We awakend from the stranger's might
And through those chamber doors he came
I watched him leave, I watched him go.
As through the stormy night he trode
Riding high a strong, and mighty steed
I whispered 'Please, come back to me'
And the Fairies cried for me...
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh...
It's been 8 months, or even more
Since I heard the news
I cry no more
I've seen the vision in my sights
Of a stranger called the Devil's Knight
I ran down to the ocean side
His horse so still, his eyes so bright
The hills were startled by my cries
The knife cuts deep,
I cannot die!
And the seabirds cry for me...
And when our loyal knight came home
He found her dead, he found her cold
And from that day, he walked alone,
For a loyal knight was he...
The Knight of Dublin Castle by Darby DeVon is a song that tells a tragic love story. The song begins by invoking the memory of a distant land where the grass was tall and green and where the singer's lover, a loyal knight, had once pledged his love to her. The listener learns that they were in love but eventually parted ways when the knight left to help his king amidst a raging storm. As the knight rode away, the singer whispered a plea for him to return to her.
The song continues to paint a picture of heartbreak and despair as the singer learns of the news of her lover's death. She became consumed by grief and, on a journey to the ocean side, encountered the devil's knight, who takes her life. The tragic love story ends with the loyal knight returning home to find his love dead and becoming a lone wanderer for the rest of his days. Through the use of imagery and emotion, the lyrics convey the depth of love and pain felt by the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I remember, I recall
Recounting a memory of the past
Of land so green, the grass so tall
Describing the lush landscape of the setting
Where once he pledged his love to me
Reflecting on a past romantic relationship
For a loyal knight was he.
Highlighting the man's character as a loyal knight
The storms were raging on that night
The weather was severe
We awakend from the stranger's might
Woken up by abrupt occurrence
And through those chamber doors he came
A new character enters the scene
Please come and help your king!
The reason for the character's entrance
I watched him leave, I watched him go.
Watching the loyal knight leave
As through the stormy night he trode
Describing the knight's journey through the storm
Riding high a strong, and mighty steed
Illustrating the knight's powerful horse
I whispered 'Please, come back to me'
Expressing hope for the knight's return
And the Fairies cried for me...
Hinting at the supernatural in the story
It's been 8 months, or even more
A passage of time in the story
Since I heard the news
Recalling a news incident in the past
I cry no more
A change in mood from sadness to acceptance
I've seen the vision in my sights
Having a vision or premonition of something
Of a stranger called the Devil's Knight
Introducing a new mysterious character
I ran down to the ocean side
Describing a physical action
His horse so still, his eyes so bright
Describing the details of the knight's horse
The hills were startled by my cries
The character cries out in distress
The knife cuts deep,
A violent action occurs
I cannot die!
A realization that the character did not die
And the seabirds cry for me...
Nature is reflecting the character's emotions
And when our loyal knight came home
The loyal knight returns home
He found her dead, he found her cold
The tragic end of the character's fate
And from that day, he walked alone,
The tragic experience changed the knight's life
For a loyal knight was he...
Reiterating the knight's loyalty as the story's end
Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.