Stonehenge
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In ancient times,
Many centuries ago,

Hundreds of years before the dawn of history
Before recorded history dating back even to prehistoric times

Lived a strange race of people, the Druids
Druids was a people who lived in the British Isles who practiced a form of prehistoric religion

No one knows who they were or what they were doing
Not much is known in detail about the Druids except for what has been written about them by the Romans

But their legacy remains
Their practices and beliefs have a lasting influence on society and culture even today

Hewn into the living rock, of Stonehenge
The legacy is sculpted into the living rocks of Stonehenge, a famed stone circle in England

Stonehenge! Where the demons dwell
Stonehenge was a prehistoric site believed to be a sacred space, also feared for its possible dark origins

Where the banshees live and they do live well
Banshees, creatures of Irish folklore associated with death, were regarded as living in Stonehenge in the song's lore

Stonehenge! Where a man's a man
Stonehenge was considered a place for the fulfillment of manliness and masculine power by some sectors

And the children dance to the Pipes of Pan
Stonehenge was also known as a playful location, where children danced and played around to the melody of Pan's pipes

Stonehenge! 'Tis a magic place
The place had an aura of magic around it that was actively experienced by those who saw it as more than just mere stones

Where the moon doth rise with a dragon's face
The moon's rise at Stonehenge appears to have a shape of a dragon in song's lore according to the author

Stonehenge! Where the virgins lie
The belief that Stonehenge was a place of purity where virgins went to obtain blessings and favor from the gods of old

And the prayers of devils fill the midnight sky
In the same place, a contrast of light and shadow, where curses were made and dark spirits rose into the night sky

And you my love, won't you take my hand?
The author invites the listener to take his/her hand so as to travel through time with him to an ancient age

We'll go back in time to that mystic land
Together they will revisit a time past, to rediscover that enigmatic place of wonder and awe

Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow
A place where the natural world spoke through its evocative landscapes, with crying dew drops and meowing cats

I will take you there, I will show you how
The author takes on the role of a guide, committed to leading the way back to that ancient, magical land

And oh how they danced
Recalling what Stonehenge witnessed when children danced to the sound of pan's flute

The little children of Stonehenge
Refers to the children that once played, danced and lived their lives in prehistoric Stonehenge

Beneath the haunted moon
With the moon as a witness to everything that was happening in the enchanted circle

For fear that daybreak might come too soon
Children lose themselves in the moment, wishing that the day would last forever, rather than disappear with the dawn.

And where are they now?
Questioning the reality of the presence of the Druids or the little people in Stonehenge in modern times

The little people of Stonehenge
Describing the Druids or any mystical creatures that could have lived in the prehistoric age

And what would they say to us?
Asking what kind of message the people or creatures that once roamed Stonehenge would share with us if we could talk to them now

If we were here, tonight
Contemplating Stonehenge's present, reflecting on its importance and relevance to present-day people