The Virginia Company
Mel Gibson Lyrics

The lyrics of Mel Gibson's song 'The Virginia Company' contain a dark message about the workers and their intentions in the Virginia colonies. The line "We'll kill ourselves an injun, or maybe two or three" portrays the settlers' willingness to use violence against the native people. Gibson's use of the derogatory term "injun" illustrates the colonizers' contempt for the indigenous people and their culture. The following line "We're stalwart men and bold, Of the Virginia Company" suggests the idea of courage and bravery among the settlers who are ready to fight against the natives.

The phrase "It's glory, God, and gold, And The Virginia Company" emphasizes the primary motivations behind the English colonization. The "glory" and "gold" represent the quest to acquire wealth and expand the English empire, while "God" refers to the religious mission to spread Christianity to the New World. These lyrics indicate that the Virginia Company's primary aim was not to establish peaceful relations with the native tribes but to secure land and resources by any means necessary.