Manowar Lyrics

    ------ About the song Warriors of the World performed by Manowar

That intro gets me every time, especially when the bass starts after the initial drumming. Powerful and leaves you in no doubt what you're going to get on the rest of the song. Awesome

    ------ About the song Fight until we die performed by Manowar

The feel is like when read sagas, left from the time of ancient Greece, Rome, Vikings,etc. Stories for soldiers as they were (strong, cruel and brave) and supernatural forces (Gods, magic, etc.). The songs describe the ancient warriors. The music is heroic and powerful.

    ------ About the song Warriors of the World performed by Manowar

When you are in a warzone surronded by rebels and there 4-5.000 soldiers from 3 continents and 20 nations just waiting for them this song gives you the shivers.
It is a powerful song!

    ------ About the song The blood of the kings performed by Manowar

Despite the things I wrote about the possible Nazi meaning or symbolism, Manowar do not necessarily be of the extreme right-wing side. I'm not sure if they know a lot about history, but the Nazi ideology, targets and deeds are very well known so that I think they know enough about that to write that song. And it is not a big effort to inform yourself before writing.

BUT- it is just a song! I don't know why people are so afraid of art when it leaves the political or ethical mainstream.
It's just art and not reality. As the famous French Chanson singer Michel Sardou said: "Ce ne sont que des chansons" - they are only songs!

The famous writer Oscar Wilde wrote in the preface of his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" that vice and virtue are the material of the artist and that there would be only books which are well or badly written, not moral or immoral ones. And this, I mean, is the essence of the artist's liberty.

And the song is a good one, even a very good one! So listen to it, interpret it as you want and nothing else!

    ------ About the song The blood of the kings performed by Manowar

First, Sweden were never invaded by nazi-Germany, they only used the railroads to get to Norway.

Second, the line "back to the glory of Germany" could have multiple meanings, but why put it "BACK to the glory"? That indicates that they mean a glory they ones had, like their "glorydays", but lost. So....when were Germany as strongest and had most landgain in history? Quite obvious to me....

    ------ About the song Fight For Freedom performed by Manowar

One of the best song-lyrics from Man'O'War when it comes to ideals which are compatible with the modern democracies we (have to) live in. A subtle call to embody a spirit which resists submission and lethargy, too. Besides that, a fine song to hear on occasion. My opinion at least!

    ------ About the song The blood of the kings performed by Manowar

The sign of the hammer's our guide- Whoever has seen the album cover of The Sign of The Hammer, should admit that the colours- red, white and black- and their use are the same way as on the German swastika flag. Together with "Hail (to England)" it goes into a certain Nazi way because of the similarity with "Sieg Heil". England has been designated as Germany's "brother people" by the Nazis.

"On a crusade the world we bring" the (second) world war?

The list of the countries which should be united:
"Our ARMIES in England... could refer to a conquest of those countries by the German army, not necessarily to the fans there...

"Our BROTHERS in Belgium, Holland and France"
could mean the collaborationists with the Nazis in those countries invaded by the German Wehrmacht.

"Denmark, Sweden, Norway"- countries invaded by Germany
"Finland and Italy" two nations which were allied with Germany in the Second World War- why are they named together one after the other? (Italy has nothing to do with Scandinavia)

"Austria back to the glory of Germany" Everyone knows that Hitler reunited Germany and Austria.

These countries are just those Germany invaded wanted to invade or was allied with in the Second world war.

The only two countries which do not fit directly are Switzerland and Ireland, but this could be used to mask the real meaning or it is a suggestion what countrise still could miss in this united Europe.

And there is a mainly Germanic (Aryan?) population in all those countries...

"Death to the false ones" an intention of killing all people who are not the "real ones" - could refer to the Holocaust and so on...


On our MARCH FOR REVENGE- the revenge idea of the German nationalists because of the Treaty of Versailles?

Fight the HOLY WAR for THE CROWN AND THE RING
Six magic circles are made by the BLOOD OF THE KINGS

The idea of Sauron in Lord of the Rings. This book has been inspired by the First World War when the ambition of Germany was to take over the hegemony in Europe, the same way as Hitler 20 years after.

Conclusion: the song seems to be influenced and inspired by the German ambitions and deeds during the Nazi period.

This should not mean that Manowar are Nazis, but it seems that they are flirting with those ideas like other bands flirt with Satansim and so on.

    ------ About the song The blood of the kings performed by Manowar

I do wonder about the meaning the band intended to give the song. I'm sure I'm missing something because if we're litteral, equating Switzerland and Austria with Germany (unless they were going for Germania, which would be correct I suppose) is like saying Canada and the US are the same - or, since they're British, that Ireland and Great-Britain are the same. I'm sure there's a reason they sang it this way... if anybody has more info, I'm taking.

    ------ About the song Swords in the wind performed by Manowar

When I've heard it at first, I was just stunned. I couldn't ever imagine that something can impress me more than "The Crown and the Ring" but "Swords in the Wind" has forced me to recall that we all are Heathens from the start and our Gods will never forget us.

    ------ About the song Hand of doom performed by Manowar

Whatever some ppl think about the glory-chanting-lyrics, the song is awesome, and a good song requiers weighty lyrics. And I'd like to see any heavier lyrics ^^. It is a embodiment of heavy metal.