Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice to be one of the few bands that's actually doing that". In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008. They also have been known for their slogan "Death to false metal". The band maintains a strong cult following.

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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)

Mon Père
Manowar Lyrics

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Quand j'etais petit
Vous m'avez pris par la main
Pere vous devriez savoir
Je comprends finalement

Vous m'avez appris mal de droit
Et comment vivre
Vous avez donné le grand cadeau

Celui-là pourrait donner

Vous ne m'avez jamais déçu
Vous m'avez fait fort
Quand j'ai fait des erreurs
Quand j'avais tort

Quelques fois nous pleurons
Et quelques jours nous lutterions
D'une façon ou d'une autre vous saviez un jour
Je dirais vous aviez raison

Vous êtes avec moi
Dans chaque mot je dis
En chaque heure
De chaque jour seul
Dans tout je fais
Je suis une partie de vous

Votre vie pour nous
C'étais votre plan
Ces mains genereux
Travaillé la terre
Mains qui ne prennent jamais
Donner seulement
Et à cause de vous
Je sais comment vivre

Vous êtes avec moi
Dans chaque mot je dis
En chaque heure
De chaque jour seul
Dans tout je fais
Je suis juste une partie de vous

Pere juste une chose

Vouse saviez toujours
Chaque mot que vous avez dit à moi ètait vrai

Overall Meaning

The Manowar song Mon Père is a heartfelt tribute to the singer's father. The singer reflects on his childhood and how his father guided him through life, teaching him how to live and how to be strong. He acknowledges that his father made mistakes, but he never disappointed him and was always there for him when he needed him. The singer credits his father with giving him the greatest gift of all, the ability to give.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the deep connection between father and son, how the father lives on in the son's every word, every action, and every thought. The singer sees himself as a part of his father, a reflection of his values and his way of life.

The song is a touching reminder of the importance of strong parental influence in a child's life. The singer is grateful to his father for all that he has taught him and acknowledges that he would not be the person he is today without him.

Line by Line Meaning

Quand j'etais petit
When I was little

Vous m'avez pris par la main
You took me by the hand

Pere vous devriez savoir
Father you should know

Je comprends finalement
I finally understand

Vous m'avez appris mal de droit
You taught me right from wrong

Et comment vivre
And how to live

Vous avez donné le grand cadeau
You gave me the greatest gift

Celui-là pourrait donner
One that could give

Vous ne m'avez jamais déçu
You never disappointed me

Vous m'avez fait fort
You made me strong

Quand j'ai fait des erreurs
When I made mistakes