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Studio albums
Battle Hymns (1982)
Into Glory Ride (1983)
Hail to England (1984)
Sign of the Hammer (1984)
Fighting the World (1987)
Kings of Metal (1988)
The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Louder Than Hell (1996)
Warriors of the World (2002)
Gods of War (2007)
Battle Hymns MMXI (2010)
The Lord of Steel (2012)
Kings of Metal MMXIV (2014)
Guyana
Manowar Lyrics
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We're Glad To Leave Behind Their World Of Sin
Our Lifeless Bodies Fall On Holy Ground
Rotting Flesh A Sacrificial Mound
Were You Our God Or A Man In A Play Who Took Our
Applause And Forced Us To Stay
Now All Together We Lived As We Died On Your Command
By Your Side
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
In The Cult Of The Damned We All Worked The Land, Too Afraid
To Look Up
We All Feared His Hand
Hurry My Children
There Isn't Much Time
But We'll Meet Again On The Other Side
Be Good To The Children And Old People
First Hand Them A Drink
They're Dying Of Thirst
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Bigfoot, Bigfoot Thrown In A Well
Pulled Under Water
Screaming Like Hell
He Told Us Life Was Just A Hotel
Time To Check Out When He Rang The Bell
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned
Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
The lyrics of Manowar's "Guyana" are a haunting reflection of the tragic events that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978. Reverend Jim Jones, the cult leader of the People's Temple, had convinced over 900 of his followers to move to the remote settlement in Guyana, where he planned to create a utopian society. However, as the conditions in Jonestown grew increasingly unbearable, Jones became increasingly paranoid and controlling. His followers were forced to work long hours, endure harsh living conditions, and were subjected to physical and emotional abuse. In the song, Manowar paints a vivid picture of the horrors that occurred in Jonestown, as well as the psychological manipulation and brainwashing tactics employed by Jim Jones.
The opening lines, "Thank you for the Kool Aid Reverend Jim, we're glad to leave behind their world of sin," are a direct reference to the mass suicide that occurred in Jonestown, where Jones urged his followers to drink a poisoned Kool-Aid mixture. The line "our lifeless bodies fall on holy ground, rotting flesh a sacrificial mound" paints a picture of the aftermath of the mass suicide, where hundreds of bodies were left to decay in the Guyanese jungle. The lyrics "were you our God or a man in a play, who took our applause and forced us to stay" are a reflection of the tyrannical power that Jim Jones held over his followers, who were kept in Jonestown against their will.
The chorus, "Guyana in the cult of the damned, give us your word for the grand final stand," is a chilling reminder of the ultimate fate of the People's Temple members. The final lines of the song, "Bigfoot, bigfoot thrown in a well, pulled under water screaming like hell, he told us life was just a hotel, time to check out when he rang the bell," are a reference to the murder of Congressman Leo Ryan, who had come to Jonestown to investigate allegations of abuse and mistreatment of People's Temple members. Ryan and his accompanying delegation were ambushed at the Port Kaituma airstrip on their way out of Jonestown, resulting in the deaths of Ryan and several other people.
Line by Line Meaning
Thank You For The Kool Aid Reverend Jim
Acknowledging the cult leader for providing the deadly drink that resulted in the followers' deaths.
We're Glad To Leave Behind Their World Of Sin
The followers are happy to escape the sinful world outside of the cult and join the cult.
Our Lifeless Bodies Fall On Holy Ground
The dead followers' bodies are seen as sacrificial offerings on holy ground.
Rotting Flesh A Sacrificial Mound
The rotting corpses of the followers on the ground are seen as a sacrificial mound.
Were You Our God Or A Man In A Play Who Took Our Applause And Forced Us To Stay
The cult leader is questioned if he was truly their god or if he was just acting like one, taking their praise and keeping them captive.
Now All Together We Lived As We Died On Your Command By Your Side
The followers lived and died together under the cult leader's command, by his side.
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
The followers are requesting the cult leader's guidance for their final stand in Guyana as part of the cult.
In The Cult Of The Damned We All Worked The Land, Too Afraid To Look Up We All Feared His Hand
The followers were afraid of the cult leader's wrath, and worked the land without looking up from their fearful state.
Hurry My Children There Isn't Much Time But We'll Meet Again On The Other Side
The cult leader is urging his followers to hurry as the end is near, but promises they will reunite in the afterlife.
Be Good To The Children And Old People First Hand Them A Drink They're Dying Of Thirst
The cult leader instructs his followers to prioritize the need of the children and elderly first and give them the deadly drink as they are dying of thirst.
Bigfoot, Bigfoot Thrown In A Well Pulled Under Water Screaming Like Hell He Told Us Life Was Just A Hotel Time To Check Out When He Rang The Bell
The cult leader tells the story of Bigfoot being thrown into a well and drowned while screaming. He used this story to illustrate that life is temporary and the followers should be ready to die whenever he commanded them to.
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
The followers are again requesting the cult leader's guidance for their final stand in Guyana as part of the cult.
Guyana In The Cult Of The Damned Give Us Your Word For The Grand Final Stand
The followers are once more requesting the cult leader's guidance for their final stand in Guyana as part of the cult.
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@ItsHeavenAndHellFoolFool
"We thank you for the Kool-Aid, reverend Jim,
We're glad to leave behind their world of sin
Our lifeless bodies fall on holy ground,
Rotting flesh, a sacrificial mound!
Were you our god or a man in a play,
Who took our applause and forced us to stay?
Now all together we lived as we died
On your command by your side (Die by your side)
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
In the cult of the damned we all worked the land
Too afraid to look up we all feared his hand
Hurry my children there isn't much time
But we'll meet again on the other side
Be good to the children and old people first
Hand them a drink they're dying of thirst
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
Bigfoot Bigfoot thrown in a well
Pulled under water screaming like hell
He told us life was just a hotel
Time to check out when he rang the bell
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
Guyana!!! in the cult of the damned!!!
Give us your word for the grand final stand!!!
Mother, Mother, Mother!!!!
@Kaz-bk7lb
Мы благодарим вас за помощь kool, преподобный Джим
Мы рады оставить позади их мир греха
Наши безжизненные тела падают на святую землю
Гниющая плоть, жертвенный холмик
Был ли ты нашим богом или человеком в пьесе
Кто принял наши аплодисменты и заставил нас остаться
Теперь все вместе мы жили так, как умерли
По твоей команде, рядом с тобой
Гайана в культе проклятых
Дайте нам свое слово в отношении грандиозного финального поединка
Гайана в культе проклятых
Дайте нам свое слово в отношении грандиозного финального поединка
В Культе Проклятых мы все работали на земле
Слишком боясь поднять глаза, мы все боялись его руки.
Поторопитесь, дети мои, у нас не так много времени
Но мы встретимся снова на другой стороне
Сначала будьте добры к детям и старикам
Дайте им выпить, они умирают от жажды
Снежный человек Снежный человек, брошенный в колодец
Затянуло под воду, кричащую изо всех сил
Он сказал нам, что жизнь - это просто отель
Время проверить, когда он позвонил в звонок
Мать, мать
@Kaz-bk7lb
We thank you for the kool aid, reverend Jim
We're glad to leave behind their world of sin
Our lifeless bodies fall on holy ground
Rotting flesh, a sacrificial mound
Were you our god or a man in a play
Who took our applause and forced us to stay
Now all together we lived as we died
On your command by your side
Guyana in the Cult of the Damned
Give us your word for the grand final stand
Guyana in the Cult of the Damned
Give us your word for the grand final stand
In the Cult of the Damned we all worked the land
Too afraid to look up we all feared his hand
Hurry my children there isn't much time
But we'll meet again on the other side
Be good to the children and old people first
Hand them a drink they're dying of thirst
Bigfoot Bigfoot thrown in a well
Pulled under water screaming like hell
He told us life was just a hotel
Time to check out when he rang the bell
Mother, Mother
https://pesni.guru
@tickedoffsheikh8587
I never knew this song existed before today. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the title. I looked at it a second time to make sure I was reading correctly. Without further ado, let me claim this song for all Guyana 'cause I'm Guyanese . I am not proud of the horrid Jonestown Massacre by its very nature but to know such a tragedy of epic proportion happened in a day on Guyana's soil and claiming 918 lives from apparent cyanide poisoning gives you the chills! So grand was this to date that it had to be very well documented in the various forms of the arts such as the movies and this song is no exception by an important Heavy Metal band. Guyana, a virtually unknown country was then placed in the spotlight. Now in 2019, once again Guyana is being talked about. This time as the last frontier for its vast crude oil reserves! I've read the comments below and saw I am arguably the first Guyanese to have listened to this song here. I am a great fan of Manowar.
Edit: Four years ago I made this comment, today 17 th November, 2023 I am here again to express another imminent 'disaster' about to happen in Guyana. Our western neighbour - Venezuela has threatened to annex 2/3 of the country via a referendum coming up on December 3rd, 2023!
Strikingly, it's the county of Essequibo exactly where the Jonestown Massacre occured! Is Guyana and in particular the Essequibo county cursed?
@user-vh3de3wf7q
Just Nice Song of Metal!
@hansjacobhjelm4248
cool :) dont drink cool aid !
@bobhiggins1161
That's awesome
@AlexEinherjar
Don't drink the Kool-Aid.
@jasonwhite7452
I thought it was grape flavored Flavor-ade? Whatever the case it’s a very scary story and I hope the self proclaimed Reverend Jim is still paying his dues in hell! Nice to meet you brother and Hail from upstate ny!
@Richie.Z
One of Manowar’s top 10 best songs
@jeremygauer7883
😀👍👍
@Red21Viper
No prob with Manowar getting more famous to new kids with songs like Warriors of the World but songs like Guyana are criminally underrated. Folks do yourself a favour and listen to the best music ever made. Guyana, Mountains, Secret of Steel, Bridge of Death, March for Revenge and so on
@piercaramel3103
Best Manowar album... Guyana is a Masterpiece