Stonehenge
Spin¨al Tap Lyrics

In ancient times,
Many centuries ago, before recorded history,

Hundreds of years before the dawn of history
A long time ago, before there was documented history,

Lived a strange race of people, the Druids
A unique group of individuals, known as the Druids, inhabited this area,

No one knows who they were or what they were doing
It is unclear who the Druids were or what their purpose was,

But their legacy remains
However, evidence of their existence persists to this day,

Hewn into the living rock, of Stonehenge
Their mark was carved into the natural, solid stones of Stonehenge,

Stonehenge! Where the demons dwell
Stonehenge is depicted as a place where evil spirits reside,

Where the banshees live and they do live well
The banshees (mythical female creatures) also inhabit Stonehenge and are thriving there,

Stonehenge! Where a man's a man
Stonehenge is presented as a place that strengthens the masculinity of men,

And the children dance to the Pipes of Pan
Children at Stonehenge revel in the music of the ancient Greek god Pan, which is performed on the pan flute,

Stonehenge! 'Tis a magic place
Stonehenge is widely regarded as a place of mystery and enchantment,

Where the moon doth rise with a dragon's face
The moon appears at Stonehenge as though it is a dragon,

Stonehenge! Where the virgins lie
Unmarried women are buried at Stonehenge,

And the prayers of devils fill the midnight sky
The nighttime air at Stonehenge is filled with the Satanic invocations of malevolent spirits,

And you my love, won't you take my hand?
The singer implores his beloved to join him on a journey back in time to Stonehenge,

We'll go back in time to that mystic land
He desires to travel to the mythical world associated with Stonehenge,

Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow
He promises to visit a place with mournful dewdrops and mewing cats,

I will take you there, I will show you how
He guarantees to guide her there and make it possible for her to experience it,

Oh!
Exclamation of excitement/enthusiasm.

And oh how they danced
A reference to the lively dancing of the children who visited Stonehenge,

The little children of Stonehenge
The young visitors to Stonehenge who enjoyed the festivities and magic of the place,

Beneath the haunted moon
Below the chilling and eerie light of the moon,

For fear that daybreak might come too soon
They danced with such elation that they didn't want the night to end,

And where are they now?
A rhetorical question, pondering where those happy, dancing children are today,

The little people of Stonehenge
A name given to the children, emphasizing their youth and small size in comparison to the grandeur of the location,

And what would they say to us?
A hypothetical question considering what the children would tell us if we could be transported back in time to witness the event,

If we were here, tonight
If we existed in their time and could travel there now, what would we experience?