Fortress
Mike McKay Band Lyrics
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With towers watched by local guards
They perform their duties well
No problems from what I can tell
Most of the time
They're told on their first day of work
To guard this fortress from all hurt
And everything was going great
When she came around
And on that fateful day
Guard Two in Tower A
fell asleep
He let the drawbridge down
When she came around
with his feet
And from Command Post C
She took all of me
And she wouldn't give it back
She was a princess with her crown
She turned my world straight upside down
Giving love and taking stands
But it was all part of her plan
To burn this fortress to the ground
By the time I'd realize what she'd done
I was in too deep to turn and run
And just like she had planned
She had taken all she can
Then she turned and ran
And on that fateful day
Guard Two in Tower A fell asleep
He let the drawbridge down
When she came around with his feet
And from Command Post C
She took all of me
Ohh
She was walking through the meadow
When she came upon a fellow
who told her about this place
She had never once before
seen a castle so she tore off
as fast as her feet could race
And when she gazed upon the walls
She knew that she would fall in love
with its beauty and grace
But she took me by surprise
When she found her way inside
and destroyed this place
On that fateful day
Guard Two in Tower A fell asleep
He let the drawbridge down
When she came around with his feet
On that fateful day
Guard Two in Tower A fell asleep
He let the drawbridge down
When she came around with his feet
And from Command Post C
She took all of me
And then she gave it back
The Mike McKay Band's song, "Fortress" speaks about the guardedness of one's heart and how it can be breached when love comes knocking. The lyrics depict a fortress that was built around the singer's heart, with guards stationed in various towers. These guards are instructed to safeguard the fortress from all hurt and do their job well until a woman comes into the singer's life. Guard Two in Tower A falls asleep on that fateful day and unknowingly lets the drawbridge down when she comes around. From Command Post C, she takes all of the singer, and he realizes too late that he's in too deep to turn and run.
The singer's lover is described as a princess who turned his world straight upside down, giving love and taking stands. However, it is also revealed that it was all part of her plan to burn the fortress to the ground. She had heard about this place from a fellow and was eager to explore it. She had never seen a castle so beautiful and graceful and was determined to find her way inside. When she did, she took the singer by surprise and destroyed the fortress. The fortress represents the singer's emotional guardedness, and the destruction signifies the destruction of his emotional defenses, leaving him vulnerable and open to love.
The song's storyline is a metaphor for how love can break down emotional barriers, and a guarded heart can be breached. It also emphasizes the need to be cautious about who we let into our lives and how we protect ourselves from future hurt. All in all, "Fortress" is an insightful depiction of how love can be the ultimate undoing of our emotional defenses.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a fortress built around my heart
My heart is protected from getting hurt by an emotional barrier
With towers watched by local guards
There are different measures in place to keep me from getting emotionally hurt
They perform their duties well
The measures I have taken to protect my heart against hurt work well
No problems from what I can tell
There have not been any incidents that have breached my emotional barrier
Most of the time
Usually there is no risk of my heart getting hurt
They're told on their first day of work
The guardians are instructed from the first day they start guarding my heart
To guard this fortress from all hurt
Their primary mission is to protect my heart from getting hurt
And everything was going great
Until there was an unexpected event
Until one day in May
On a particular day in May, something changed
When she came around
When a woman came into my life
And on that fateful day
The day when everything changed
Guard Two in Tower A
One of the guardians responsible for guarding my heart
fell asleep
Lowered his guard and became vulnerable
He let the drawbridge down
He let down his emotional guard and allowed the woman into my heart
with his feet
Without thinking it through
And from Command Post C
The highest authority of the guardians of my heart
She took all of me
The woman took control of my emotions and won my heart
And she wouldn't give it back
The woman refused to release her hold on my heart
She was a princess with her crown
The woman was confident and in control
She turned my world straight upside down
The woman caused a drastic change and made me feel differently
Giving love and taking stands
The woman was giving love and taking control over me at the same time
But it was all part of her plan
The woman had a plan to win my heart all along
To burn this fortress to the ground
To break down my emotional barriers
By the time I'd realize what she'd done
I only realized what happened after it was too late
I was in too deep to turn and run
I was already emotionally invested and it was not easy to walk away
And just like she had planned
The woman succeeded in her plan to break down my emotional barriers and win my heart
She had taken all she can
The woman had exhausted all her emotional control over me
Then she turned and ran
The woman left me emotionally vulnerable and walked away
She was walking through the meadow
The woman was casually going about her day
When she came upon a fellow
When she met someone who told her about my emotional barrier
who told her about this place
The man had given her insight into my emotional barrier
She had never once before
The woman had never encountered someone with such a strong emotional barrier
seen a castle so she tore off
She was intrigued by what she had heard and went to see it for herself
as fast as her feet could race
She was curious and eager to see the castle as soon as possible
And when she gazed upon the walls
The woman was impressed by my emotional barriers
She knew that she would fall in love
She was drawn to the challenge of breaking down my emotional barriers
with its beauty and grace
She appreciated that the emotional barriers were in place for a reason
But she took me by surprise
The woman caught me off guard
When she found her way inside
The woman was able to breach my emotional barriers
and destroyed this place
The woman broke down my emotional barriers and won my heart
And then she gave it back
The woman left, giving me back control of my emotions and taking a part of me with her
Contributed by Molly Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbie Hartman
Wow! What a terrific song! Awesome! Congratulations!
missjuliastoner123
this is really good keep on singing
Joanna Dott
Great song and video!! Congrats!!
icouchpotato
Ohhhhh I love It <3 <3 sooooo great