Freedom's Flame
Rose Tattoo Lyrics
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The tribes and clans will rise
They'll have thunder in their hearts
They'll have lightning in their eyes
The pipe and the drum will be calling
Calling once again
Stand beside your brothers
All ye, that are men
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That all, all the world will see
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That it shines, shines down on you and me
They'll be sending out the soldiers
To stamp the fires out
Then we must burn more brightly
We'll lift our voices and shout
It'll be a time for axe 'n' sword
And battle flags will wave
There'll be a haunting sound in the hills
Calling out the brave
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That all, all the world will see
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That it shines, shines down on you and me
Let it shine
Oh but the women will weep
And the children will fret
'Cause they know the price will be dear
But they understand that it's better to die free
Than live a life of fear
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That all, all the world will see
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
That it shines, shines down on you and
me
The song "Freedom's Flame" by Rose Tattoo is a call to arms for all those seeking freedom and fighting against oppression. The lyrics speak of a time when the tribes and clans will rise up and take up arms against those trying to extinguish their freedom's flame. The image of thunder in their hearts and lightning in their eyes shows the passion and power of the people who will not be silenced. The song calls for all men to stand beside their brothers and fight for their freedom.
The chorus repeated twice outlines the central theme of the song – the need for the flame of freedom to burn so brightly that it shines all over the world, guiding the way for those who seek it. The verse following the chorus goes into further detail about the coming battle, the soldiers who will be sent out to suppress the uprising, and the bravery and sacrifice that will be required of the people. The line "But they understand that it's better to die free than live a life of fear" sums up the sentiment that runs throughout the song – being able to live free is worth any price.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a time a'coming
A future event is about to happen
The tribes and clans will rise
Different groups will come together
They'll have thunder in their hearts
They'll have intense passion
They'll have lightning in their eyes
They'll have fiery determination
The pipe and the drum will be calling
They'll unite and prepare for battle
Calling once again
Following a long standing tradition
Stand beside your brothers
Fight for what's right with fellow warriors
All ye, that are men
All who are fearless
Let freedom's flame burn so bright
May the passion for freedom be intense
That all, all the world will see
For everyone to witness the fight
That it shines, shines down on you and me
For ourselves to never forget what we fight for
They'll be sending out the soldiers
The opposing side will send their army
To stamp the fires out
To put out the fire of freedom
Then we must burn more brightly
In response, we must fight harder
We'll lift our voices and shout
We'll make our voices heard
It'll be a time for axe 'n' sword
It'll be a time for fighting
And battle flags will wave
Symbols of war will be raised
There'll be a haunting sound in the hills
The sound of war will be in the air
Calling out the brave
Calling out the strongest warriors
Oh but the women will weep
The women will be sad
And the children will fret
The children will be scared
'Cause they know the price will be dear
They know the cost of fighting for freedom is high
But they understand that it's better to die free
But they know it is better to fight for freedom than to live in fear
Than live a life of fear
Where one is always afraid, without hope for anything better
Writer(s): Gary Stephen Anderson, John Frederick Christian Meyer
Contributed by Peyton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbie Roberts
Love you Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo will always rock ❤️😘💯
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