Liberated
Liberated Souls: A Symphony of Steel and Rock
Lyrics
That mill stood like a rock
Reference to a sturdy mill that symbolizes the foundation of the speaker's family.
On which my father built his life
Emphasizes the significance of the mill in the speaker's father's life.
He could tell you to the day
Describes the father's ability to recall the time it took to save money for the house.
How long it took to save the money
Details the effort and time invested in saving money for the house.
So he could buy this house
Describes the purpose of saving money - to buy the house.
From father to son they worked that mill
Highlights the generational connection as the mill is passed from father to son.
Grim as the reaper with a heart like hell
Depicts the challenging and serious nature of the work at the mill.
The fabric of our lives was woven with the steel
Symbolizes the impact of the mill on every aspect of the speaker's life.
Every stick of furniture, every single meal
Describes how the steel from the mill is woven into daily life.
As a boy it was a place I'd learnt to hate
Expresses the speaker's childhood dislike for the mill.
My father told me then i'd never cross that gate
Recalls the father's warning that the speaker would not inherit the mill.
He said I know that times are changing
Acknowledges the changing times and challenges.
There's a fire inside you raging
Recognizes the speaker's inner passion and turmoil.
I was once that young, so listen to me son
Shares the father's perspective based on his own youth.
I was
Reflects on the speaker's past.
Educated
Indicates the influence of soul music on the speaker's education.
By the sound of soul
Expresses the speaker's liberation through a love for rock and roll.
And I was
Continues the theme of liberation through musical passion.
Liberated
Reiterates the impact of rock and roll on the speaker's life.
By a love of rock n roll
Compares the enduring nature of rhythm and blues to a "bad penny."
There were
Repeats the themes of education, liberation, fast cars, and the enduring nature of rhythm and blues.
Fast cars
-And rhythm 'n' blues
-It's like a
-Bad penny
-That you never ever lose
-Now I'm grown
-I stand before these gates
-But it'd all gone
-Along with my hate
-All that's left is this monument to men
-A cathedral of steel
-Twisted and bent
-If I close my eyes
-I see the giant awake
-I hear the whistle calling
-I watch them flood through the gates
-I know that times have changed
-But still the fires rage
-And I was
-Educated
-By the sound of soul
-And I was
-Liberated
-By a love of rock n roll
-There were
-Fast cars
-And rhythm 'n' blues
-It's like a
-Bad penny
-That you never ever lose
-Yeah
-And I was
-Educated
-To the sound of soul
-And I was
-Liberated
-By a love of rock n roll
-There were
-Fast cars
-And rhythm 'n' blues
-It's like a
-Bad penny
-That you never ever lose
-I was
Reaffirms the speaker's education, this time with a focus on women.
Educated
Continues the repetition of themes, emphasizing the speaker's motivation, dedication, and captivation by rock and soul music.
To long legged women
-Spending my money on dancin 'n' singin
-I was
-Motivated
-With a ten second fuse
-There were short skirts and high heeled shoes
-And I was liberated
-Dedicated
-Motivated
-To a love of rock n roll
-And I was captivated
-Infatuated
-Educated
-By the sound of soul
-By the sound of soul
-Liberated by love
-By a love of rock n roll
Concludes with the speaker being liberated by a love for rock and roll.
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