Sabaton – Blood of Bannockburn
Blood of Bannockburn Now that our time has come to fight Scotland must unite We'll make a stand on Stirling ground To put a challenge to the crown We are one, we have come We're here to break and end the occupation We have our nation's faith in hand It's time we make our final stand Rally all the clans Englishmen advance Blood of Bannockburn Point of no return Join the Scottish revolution Freedom must be won by blood Now we call for revolution Play the pipes and cry out loud We need a king to rule our land Bruce is in command It is the crown that in his sight And it's the reason we will fight To attack, send them back And then we'll see to Bruce's coronation We are the Scots with pikes in hand And we will die to claim our land Rally all the clans Halted English plans Charge of Bannockburn Freedom we shall earn Join the Scottish revolution Freedom must be won by blood Now we call for revolution Play the pipes and cry out loud And as the hammer lost it's crown And a weak heir to succeed it Play the tunes of victory Play them higher and higher tonight Wallace showed the way Led us to this day Here at Bannockburn Freedom we shall earn Join the Scottish revolution Freedom must be won by blood Now we call for revolution Play the pipes and cry out loud Join the Scottish revolution Freedom must be won by blood Now we call for revolution Play the pipes and cry out loud |
"Blood of Bannockburn" is the third song of Sabaton's "The Last Stand" album. The composition attracts attention with its folklore style. From the very beginning, music comes in bagpipes, which acts as a symbol of Scotland. The lyrics of the song tell about the revolution and unification, which are connected with the Battle of Bannockburn. Despite the fact that the theme is bloody enough, the music sounds in majestic tones and is very rhythmic.