Rock on Rockall
Rock on Rockall: A Tale of Sovereignty
Lyrics
Oh the Empire, it is finished
Expresses the decline or end of the British Empire
No foreign lands to seize
There are no more foreign territories left to conquer
So the greedy eye of England
England's focus is now shifting towards seizing control of the seas
Is turning towards the seas
British government's interest in claiming Rockall
Two hundred miles from Donegal
Rockall is approximately 200 miles from Donegal, a place being referred to
There's a place that's called Rockall
Rockall, an isolated rocky islet in the North Atlantic Ocean
And the groping hands of Whitehall
British authorities' attempts to control or claim Rockall
Are grabbing at it's wall
Describes the British government's attempts to possess Rockall
Oh rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
Expresses resistance against British control, wishing misfortune upon them using symbolic language, like seagulls plucking eyes, water crushing their influence (Shell), and natural gas causing harm
For Britain's greedy hands
-Oh, you'll meet the same resistance
-Like you did in many lands
-May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes
-And the water crush your Shell
-And the natural gas will burn your ass
-And blow you all to hell
-This rock is part of Ireland
Asserts that Rockall is part of Ireland, based on folklore
For it's written in folklore
Refers to a belief from folklore regarding Rockall's origin
When Finn McCool took a sod of grass
Tales from folklore involving Finn McCool associating Rockall with Ireland and the Isle of Man
He threw it to the fore
-Then he tossed a pebble across the sea
-Where ever did it fall
-For the sod became the Isle of Man
-Now the pebble's called Rockall
-Oh rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
Reiteration of resistance against British control using symbolic language of misfortune
For Britain's greedy hands
-Oh, you'll meet the same resistance
-Like you did in many lands
-May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes
-And the water crush your Shell
-And the natural gas will burn your ass
-And blow you all to hell
-Oh, the seas will not be silent
Symbolic assertion that the seas will not remain quiet while Britain attempts to control them
While Britannia grabs the waves
Reference to Britannia's historical naval dominance
And remember that the Irish
Asserts Irish independence and refusal to be subservient to Britain
Will no longer be your slaves
-And remember that Britannia, well
Rejects Britain's claim to Rockall and asserts its Irish heritage
She rules the waves no more
-So kep your hands off Rockall
-It's Irish to the core
-Oh rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
Continuation of resistance against British control using symbolic language of misfortune
For Britain's greedy hands
-Oh, you'll meet the same resistance
-Like you did in many lands
-May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes
-And the water crush your Shell
-And the natural gas will burn your ass
-And blow you all to hell
-Oh rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
Further emphasis on resistance against British control using similar symbolic language
For Britain's greedy hands
-Oh, you'll meet the same resistance
-Like you did in many lands
-May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes
-And the water crush your Shell
-And the natural gas will burn your ass
-And blow you all to hell
-Oh rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
Repetitive affirmations that Rockall will resist British control
Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
-Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
-Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
-Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
-Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
-Rock on, Rockall, you'll never fall
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