Story Behind The Song
I find this time in history fascinating.
Richard had become the Warrior King of England in 1189, even though he was away at the time, busy fighting in the Holy wars. (Nothing much changes in a 1000 years eh?:)
Probably the first to wear the 3 gold lions on a crimson cloth...the emblem of olde England!
There had been 1 lion on Henry the 1st's coat of arms (William the Conqueror's son) He took another lion from his wife's coat of arms...and finally Henry the 2nd (Richards father) took another lion off Eleanor of Aquitaine, when they married, who also had a lion on her colours.
And there ya go...3 lions on ya shirt!
Representing England, Normandy and Aquitaine.
| Song Length |
3:24 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Power, Patriotic |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LIONHEART
The son of Eleanor of Aquitaine ...he...
Ran the English blood in his veins
His Fathers took a lion each
One at a time for the crimson tide
I HAVE THE LIONS HEART...MY THREE GOLD LIONS!
I HAVE THE LIONS HEART...MY THREE GOLD LIONS!
Became the English warrior king
With no foot on English soil
But in the wings, his brother John
Spreading the rumours that only stink...he won't
Follow the lion...he won't...follow the lion
Follow the lion...he won't...follow the lion
(Follow the lion...) Now!
I am... the lion! Now!
(Inst)
He took his body of men
Overseas in the Holy war
Became Richard the Lionheart
Never to set foot in Jerusalem
They got the lion's heart...and his three gold lions
They got the lion's heart...and his three gold lions
I have the lion's heart...and his three gold lions
I have the lion's heart...and his three gold lions
Follow the lion...! (repeats)
Lyrics: Kallen
Music: DarrenG
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