Montségur Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I stand alone in this desolate space
In death, they are truly alive
Massacred innocence, evil took place
The angels were burning inside
Centuries later, I wonder why
What secret they took to their grave
Still burning heretics under our skies
Religion's still burning inside
[Chorus]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
[Post-Chorus 1]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
The innocents died for the Pope on his throne
Catholic greed and its paranoid zeal
Curse of the grail and the blood of the cross
Templar believers with blood on their hands
Joined in the chorus to kill on command
Burned at the stake for their souls' liberty
To stand with the Cathars to die and be free
I stand alone in this desolate space
In death, they are truly alive
Massacred innocence, evil took place
The angels were burning inside
Centuries later, I wonder why
What secret they took to their grave
Still burning heretics under our skies
Religion's still burning inside
[Chorus]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
[Post-Chorus 1]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
The innocents died for the Pope on his throne
Catholic greed and its paranoid zeal
Curse of the grail and the blood of the cross
Templar believers with blood on their hands
Joined in the chorus to kill on command
Burned at the stake for their souls' liberty
To stand with the Cathars to die and be free
[Verse 2]
The book of Old Testament crippled and black
Satan, his weapon is lust
Living this evil damnation of flesh
Back to the torture of life
The perfect would willingly die at the stake
And all of their followers slain
As for the knowledge of God they had claimed
Religion's still burning inside
[Chorus]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
[Post-Chorus 2]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
The innocents died for the Pope on his throne
Catholic greed and its paranoid zeal
Curse of the grail and the blood of the cross
Templar believers with blood on their hands
Joined in the chorus to kill on command
Burned at the stake for their souls' liberty
Still burning heretics under our skies
The book of Old Testament crippled and black
Satan, his weapon is lust
Living this evil damnation of flesh
Back to the torture of life
The perfect would willingly die at the stake
And all of their followers slain
As for the knowledge of God they had claimed
Religion's still burning inside
[Chorus]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
[Post-Chorus 2]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
The innocents died for the Pope on his throne
Catholic greed and its paranoid zeal
Curse of the grail and the blood of the cross
Templar believers with blood on their hands
Joined in the chorus to kill on command
Burned at the stake for their souls' liberty
Still burning heretics under our skies
[Instrumental Break]
[Post-Chorus 3]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
Laugh at the darkness and in God we trust
The eye of the triangle smiling with sin
No Passover feast for the cursed within
Facing the sun as they went to their grave
Burn like a dog or you live like a slave
Death is the price for your soul's liberty
To stand with the Cathars to die and be free
[Outro]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
[Post-Chorus 3]
As we kill them all so God will know his own
Laugh at the darkness and in God we trust
The eye of the triangle smiling with sin
No Passover feast for the cursed within
Facing the sun as they went to their grave
Burn like a dog or you live like a slave
Death is the price for your soul's liberty
To stand with the Cathars to die and be free
[Outro]
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
At the gates and the walls of Montségur
Blood on the stones of the citadel
About
Genius Annotation
This song is about the siege of the castle of Montségur in 1244. The Cathars, Christians against the Catholic church at that time, were inside the castle and lost this historically very significant battle.
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What did Iron Maiden say about "Montségur"?
Genius Answer
There is so much great stuff and so many great stories throughout history that you can make parallels with the modern day – particularly when history repeats itself as often as it does – that it makes for some very colourful subject matter.
—Bruce Dickinson
- 2.Rainmaker
- 3.No More Lies
- 4.Montségur
- 7.New Frontier
- 8.Paschendale
- 10.Age of Innocence
- 11.Journeyman
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Sarm West Studios, London, England
Release Date
September 2, 2003
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