Siege Tower
Conquest and Ambition: "Siege Tower" Song Meaning Explained
Lyrics
Stranger has thou seen their lordly castle
Asking if the stranger has seen a majestic castle.
The castle that was build so near by the sea
Describing the castle's proximity to the sea.
Ancient walls standing tall
Referring to ancient, imposing walls of the castle.
Black oil hath come to boil
Indicating the preparation for warfare, possibly boiling tar or oil.
Archers are ready to bloody the soil
Ready archers prepared for battle on the ground.
My fighting hands ain't numb by enemy breath
Expressing readiness for combat without fear.
My vie in today in this distant land
Desire to prevail in the present conflict in a distant land.
My warfare has to withstand
Endurance and resilience required in warfare.
Steely shines keenly honed
Describing the sharpness and readiness of weaponry.
Made ready to slash the opponent's flesh
Preparedness to inflict harm on the opponent.
There is nothing to fear but fear itself - Why should my attack dust away on a shelf
Reassuring oneself to overcome fear and take action in battle.
Siege tower raised high - My castle of greed raised as high as the sky
Mentioning the construction of a siege tower representing ambition.
I attack in the night - When my crossbowmen are out of sight
Planning to attack under the cover of darkness.
Siege tower raised high - Offensive archers are prepared now to die
Indicating readiness of offensive archers even in the face of potential death.
With my arrows stream of fire - Soldiers are killed with desire
Describing the lethal effect of arrows in battle.
Soon death will come upon this castle - In pain will one lord die
Anticipating the demise of the castle's lord due to the impending attack.
The minstrel then will sing death's song - For him per chance or I
Expectation of a bard singing about death, possibly for the lord or the attacker.
There is nothing to fear but fear itself - Why should my attack dust away on a shelf
Reiterating the need to overcome fear to launch a successful attack.
Siege tower raised high - My castle of greed raised as high as the sky
Re-emphasizing the construction of the ambitious siege tower.
I attack in the night - When my crossbowmen are out of sight
Repeating the strategy of attacking under cover of darkness.
Siege tower raised high - Offensive archers are prepared now to die
Restating the readiness of offensive archers, prepared even for death.
With my arrows stream of fire - Soldiers are killed with desire
Describing the deadly effect of arrows in battle, fueled by a strong desire to kill.
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