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Saxon (1979)
Wheels of Steel (1980)
Strong Arm of the Law (1980)
Denim and Leather (1981)
Power & the Glory (1983)
Crusader (1984)
Innocence Is No Excuse (1985)
Rock the Nations (1986)
Destiny (1988)
Solid Ball of Rock (1991)
Forever Free (1992)
Dogs of War (1995)
Unleash the Beast (1997)
Metalhead (1999)
Killing Ground (2001)
Lionheart (2004)
The Inner Sanctum (2007)
Into the Labyrinth (2009)
Call to Arms (2011)
Sacrifice (2013)
Battering Ram (2015)
Thunderbolt (2018)
Inspirations (2021)
Carpe Diem (2022)
Militia Guard
Saxon Lyrics
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The world is out, the world is out
Trouble's coming, peace is over
The king has hung the militia guard
Look here, my friends, I've got to tell you
The world is out, the world is out
Trouble's coming, peace is over
The kings men ran out in the light
To fight their foe was a waste of human life
And then they raised their fists
Against the crushing might
Encased the kings men sword
Into their
Children crying for their mothers
How are they to know they died
There'll be no help
We're fighting to be free and
The king will regret one day
And that's not far away
The day he hung the militia guard
The song "Militia Guard" by Saxon is a warning about the dangers of tyranny and oppression. The lyrics start with a dire warning that trouble is coming and that peace is over. The musician then tells the listeners that the king has hung the militia guard, suggesting that the people's defenders have been taken out and they are now vulnerable to the king's whims.
The song goes on to describe a battle with the king's men, who are outmatched and outnumbered. The kings men raise their fists against the oppressive power of their rulers and fight valiantly, even though they know they are likely to die. The children are crying for their mothers, and the musician laments the fact that they will never understand why their fathers died.
Line by Line Meaning
Look here, my friends, I've got to tell you
Attention, my companions, I have a message to convey.
The world is out, the world is out
The news has been disseminated widely.
Trouble's coming, peace is over
A time of unrest is imminent; tranquility no longer prevails.
The king has hung the militia guard
The soldiers who protected the populace have been executed on the orders of the monarch.
The kings men ran out in the light
The army of the ruler marched into battle during daylight hours.
To fight their foe was a waste of human life
Engaging in combat with their adversary would lead to loss of human existence without achieving much.
And then they raised their fists
The fighters resorted to physical force.
Against the crushing might
The resistance struggled against an immense, oppressive power.
Encased the kings men sword
The opponents have enveloped the sword of the king's army in something.
Into their
Incomplete sentence, the meaning is unclear.
Children crying for their mothers
Youngsters were sobbing for their maternal caretakers.
How are they to know they died
The kids were too naive to comprehend that they're deceased.
There'll be no help
Aid is unlikely to arrive.
We're fighting to be free
Struggling is intended to attain freedom.
And the king will regret one day
The ruler shall rue the time.
And that's not far away
The aforementioned moment is rapidly approaching.
The day he hung the militia guard
It is the day when the king, by punishing the military force, made a grievous mistake.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: GRAHAM OLIVER, PAUL QUINN, PETER FRANCIS GILL, PETERY ROONEY BYFORD, STEPHEN DAWSON
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