Troubadours
Troubadours: Singing Love & Freedom Through Ages
Lyrics
From the ancient sun to the old hearth stove sang the troubadours
From the ancient sun to the old hearth stove, troubadours sing their songs.
From the city gates to the castle walls come the troubadours
Troubadours move from city gates to castle walls.
On a sunlit day it was bright and clear
Describes a bright and clear day.
And the people came from far and they came from near
People come from near and far to hear the troubadours.
To hear the troubadours
Reiteration of people gathering to listen to troubadours.
Do do do do, do do do do, do do do
Repetitive vocalization, possibly reflecting musical interlude.
If the troubadours sang their songs of love to the lady fair
Troubadours sing songs of love to a lady sitting on a balcony.
She was sitting outside on a balcony in the clear night air
The lady is in the clear night air.
It was a starry night and the moon was shining bright
Describes a starry night with a shining moon.
And the trumpets rang and they gave a chime
Trumpets ring and chime for the troubadours.
For the troubadours
Reiteration of the troubadours being celebrated.
Do do do do, do do do
Repetitive vocalization, possibly reflecting musical interlude.
And for everyman all across the land and from shore to shore
Troubadours sing songs of love and chivalry across the land.
They come singin' songs of love and chivalry from the days of yore
Referencing songs from the days of yore (historical past).
Baby lift your window high, do you hear that sound
Encouraging someone to lift their window to hear troubadours approaching.
It's the troubadours as they gonna go through town
Troubadours are passing through town.
With their freedom song, do do do do
Troubadours sing a freedom song.
Oh baby lift your window high, did you hear that sound
Reiteration of encouraging someone to lift their window to hear troubadours.
It's the troubadours with their freedom song
Reiteration of troubadours singing a freedom song.
Do do, do do, do do, do do, do, baby, baby
Repetitive vocalization and expression of affection (baby).
Baby lift your window high, turn your lamp down low
Encouragement to lift the window high and turn the lamp down low.
Oh baby don't you know, I love you so
Expressing love and affection.
Do you heard that sound
Asking if the listener hears the sound of troubadours.
Do you dig that sound
Asking if the listener appreciates the sound of troubadours.
It's the troubadours, coming through town
Reiteration that troubadours are coming through town.
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