Saxon - Lionheart Lyrics






Raise your banners, raise them high
In your homeland hear the cry
From the battle, turn to home
Back to England to claim your throne

Six white horses, you must ride
Loyal comrades by your side
Prince of lions, the second son
Through the darkness the king will come

Lion, lionheart
Defender of the faith
Lion, lionheart
Protector of the state
Lionheart

Your crown awaits you, the chosen one
Tell the people that freedom’s come
Light the beacons, ring the bells
Sing you minstrels there’s tales to tell

Send the message across the land
The king returns with sword in hand
Law and order, he will restore
Evil tyranny will reign no more

Lion, lionheart
Defender of the faith
Lion, lionheart
Protector of the state
Lionheart, lionheart

Raise your banners, raise them high
In your homeland hear the cry
From the battle, turn to home
Back to England to claim your throne

Build your castles, guard the keep
Behind these walls the city sleeps
No more conflict, the blood is shed
Three gold lions on flags of red

Lion, lionheart
Defender of the faith
Lion, lionheart
Protector of the state

Lion, lionheart
Defender of the faith
Lion, lionheart
Protector of the state
Lionheart, lionheart





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  1. S.... L....

    God bless Saxon, Biff, you are the blessing Sire!!!!!!!

  2. S.... A....

    Ugh Cheese metal is the worst!

  3. a.... a....

    Masterpiece.

  4. J.... S....

    Be a lionhearted kind. Don't be a whisker biscuit snickering and whispering off to the side. Call a mother f u c K e r out.

  5. F.... F....

    the verse parts are so fucking good

  6. g.... j....

    Monnge monngepedonn t'es vraiment très bidonne...

  7. L.... D....

    maneira

  8. S.... L....

    I just stumbled upon this! I really love it! I suggest everyone, give it a listen! Steven Edward Lawrence.

  9. A.... B....

    Really Saxon are very good. I just found them yesterday. My mother who is no metalhead but loves rock and metal said never heard about them when i asked her which got me to sentence they are underrated which is sad cuz they are however i said really good.

  10. S.... 1....

    3:54 he nailed the riff charge

  11. I.... I....

    They remember me Sabaton

  12. t.... 1....

    i will send nudes

  13. 6.... ....

    funny thing the animals on the aren't lions they are leopards or such

    6.... ....

    616lordofdarkness the one on the left is a winged lion the other is a bird lion...... They are Griffins OK......

  14. H.... ....

    I love the way he sings 'Lion'. It's so full of badass.

  15. m.... F....

    Epic!!!

  16. m.... ....

    A majestically song!

  17. C.... ....

    Should be the national anthem of England

    C.... ....

    God save the Queen serves just fine.

    C.... ....

    Yeah it does serve well, if its the sex pistols one you are referring to. :)

    C.... ....

    Hey Lion, Roboute is back from the dead when will you come back as well. Our overlords have already confirmed that you are alive. God Emperor Of Mankind Save The Queen.

    C.... ....

    Lion el Johnson never left he's been in the tower this whole time

    C.... ....

    God save the "German" queen

  18. S.... S....

    Saxon king of metal

  19. t.... ....

    His name tells about his bravery LIONHURT

  20. t.... ....

    φανταστικό
    amazing

  21. J.... V....

    amazing song

  22. A.... B....

    my favourite song at the moment brilliant having a beer having a smoke getting ready to meet up with the Vikings MC motorcycle club it doesn't get any better than this

  23. J.... C....

    👊👊👊👊

  24. J.... C....

    This is a good song, just have to listen. Saxon at their honest, and good for it!

  25. M.... W....

    I'm not denying the epicness of this song, but I would like to point out that Richard I was a terrible king who nearly bankrupted the country pursuing fruitless foreign wars, spent about six months out of his 10 year reign in England and barely even spoke English. Still, it's a nice song.

    M.... W....

    Sir Dehumanized
    The only reason Lionheart didn't take Jerusalem was because he couldn't hold it. He knew he could take it but what's the point when you can't hold it?
    Otherwise he defeated Saladin at every turn.

    M.... W....

    its not just about how good at the financial or political rule he was
    the song is meant to put you closer to the mindset of a guy the world called fking lionheart.defending his faith ,praying before battle all that jazz . in a world like ours i think we all agree heroes should be renowned
    so maybe not the best king england had but for sure one of the most epic ones

    M.... W....

    Michael Woodward Richard beat Saladin on multiple occasions, pushed him far back.

    M.... W....

    @Michael Woodward You're a fucking idiot. You ignorantly defend Muslims who stole Christian lands for 400 years and oppressed them, treating them as nothing... Then you say "Fuck Christianity" and "Im late for a Church burning"... You mean just like the Churches that burned down in the Islamic world today? You're a fucking imbecile.

    M.... W....

    as a norman i love how you know shit about history lol good try tho

  26. K.... T....

    Respect to both Britain and one the greatest warrior kings in middle ages!

    K.... T....

    @Le Prince wrong, he was English, Filipe was french

    K.... T....

    @Paulo Henry He was born in France, he grown in Aquitaine with his mother and his native language is french, he lived 6 months in England

    K.... T....

    @Le Prince he was born in Oxford, Beaumont palace, wich is in England

    K.... T....

    The Templar order was also outta France.

  27. d.... ....

    God save the crusaders!!!!
    A great hail to Brazil, brothers!

    d.... ....

    +drummer66perc Com certeza irmão

    d.... ....

    um br aqui

  28. M.... M....

    I like it!!! \m/

  29. C.... U....

    Caralhoooo!!!!!

  30. D.... ....

    At times, Biff sounds like Ian Gillan.

  31. C.... C....

    I still can envision driving through the city with my dad in out blazer and playing Saxon and iced earth. Great childhood. Makes me want to cry.

    C.... C....

    +Cory Craver (C Craves) keep saxon alive with the younger generation been a fan for30 plus years.hope my son is for 30 as well

  32. m.... o....

    KINGS OF METAL. ! 

    m.... o....

    Brock Lesnar

  33. J.... I....

    "Through the darkness the King will come" 

    This will happen one day! 

    J.... I....

    Judas Iscariot he's talking about King Richard

    J.... I....

    He did, with follow ups :)

  34. C.... D....

    desde brasil hurra ao king  uk mulher god cerva boa e postura patria viva uk

  35. M.... A....

    glad to hear you guys enjoyed the upload ive barely touched my channel for uploading in ages due to personal life however i have plans to upload more soon 

    M.... A....

    F that . Thank you for the awesome upload. Damn. Great song and all. This it you, my friend. Thank you so much.

  36. A.... A....

    In my opinion, Saxon is one of the basics for every metalhead :)

    A.... A....

    *essentials

    A.... A....

    That thing, you understood

    A.... A....

    Haha yeah :3

  37. A.... m....

    This is a beautiful song,indeed! I saw Saxon in San Francisco on Oct. 6th/2013...was hoping to call this one out...but, nonetheless, Saxon blew us all away with amazing timing, great guitar playing and compelling vocals! It was a solid metal performance, unforgettable, really.

    A.... m....

    This was the 1st Saxon release where I was aware it was coming and waited for the tour. Liked Saxon in the 80's but never got the chance to see them. Thought they disappeared for a number of years in the 90's, then found Eagle Has Landed part 2. Heard some newer stuff (at the time) like Forever Free(my funeral song!) and Dogs Of War. Decided I HAD TO find these new songs. Next, bought Unleash The Beast used around '98 and was blown away! They hadn't come to Canada since '88 and I waited! Then, when Lionheart came out,and again, it blew me away! The closest they were playing was Cleveland, 300 miles away from me. Had a car ready to rent and the time off, and on the night before, the bar owner found my number, calling me and saying "Thank God I found your number! They cancelled the tour as they couldn't get work Visas!" That ruined my weekend! Was going to ride 1000miles to Iowa to a rock fest in '08, then, it gets cancelled 2 weeks before! No other chance for me to see them that year. Finally saw them in 2011 and got to go apeshit at the new Hammer Of The Gods twice (Detroit and Toronto-wasn't taking any chances!). Saw them in 2013 and 2016, now get to see them in March 2017. Oh ya, had tickets to see them in 2015 in Detroit-my girlfriend crashes her motorcycle the day before with multiple pelvis fractures so missed them again! Sorry for the novel, but talk about a hard time getting to see them!

  38. m.... b....

    lion lion heart defenders of the faith lion lion heart protector of the state, too beutiful

  39. m.... b....

    I was 4 years old when they made this song, I'd love to hear it live

  40. F.... G....

    But officialy DIO is a american band. Im taklking about whole band, not just vocalist :)

  41. H.... B....

    Arguably no - Dio was of Italian blood, and also the bulk of his achievements were with British groups ;)

  42. M.... ....

    iron madien judith prist are the best of metal and saxon

  43. N.... m....

    Ignorance Metal Fucking Men Restart You Fucking Brain!!!!!!!!!! Men

  44. N.... m....

    Ever Men Ever Kings The Principle Metal School!!!!!!!!
    Kid


  45. S.... ....

    One of the greatest metal band is from america name Metallica but in my opinion european music is pure

  46. F.... V....

    I love how you put old music for Europe, and the mainstream present trash for U.S.A. Compare the same, instead of different eras and genres.

  47. M.... S....

    America has more: Disturbed, Zebrahead, Billy Talent, Bad Religion, Rise against and all the other West Coast Punk Bands. I would say you can find good music in European Countrys (Most in UK) and in North America. It's only hard to find good music in Asia Africa and Australia (except ACDC)

  48. D.... ....

    america also has Overkill, Death, Morbid Angel, etc.

  49. T.... ....

    Dio and Saxon are the BEST!!!

  50. e.... ....

    but we americans have megadeth, slayer, anthrax, testament, pantera (not anymore), chuck berry, and thats what i can think of right now

  51. D.... ....

    saxon has so many good Songs!

  52. A.... m....

    Now ,see here Fierrote! as far as U. S. Metal goes, Dio is king..and you know that you know that too...so come on now.

  53. A.... m....

    Love this song! thanks for lyrics, too! Great bravery and strength of honor goes out to all who fight for freedom all round the world...and thank you, Saxon for this outstanding song.

  54. F.... G....

    Is this is insult of DIO ?

  55. G.... A....

    Such deep lyrics..."evil tyranny will reign no more"-"tell the people freedom's come"..

  56. f.... ....

    fuck usa metal...fuck german metal...fuck scandanavian metal. Love Live British Metal!!...the english invented it...the english perfected it...and the english rule metal...they are the Masters of Metalicc

    f.... ....

    So your saying Metallica,Megadeth,Anthrax,Overkill,Lamb of God,Pantera and SLAYER sucks???

  57. f.... ....

    fuck usa metal...fuck german metal...fuck scandanavian metal

  58. G.... P....

    This is old but..... KING DIAMOND!!!!!

  59. G.... s....

    Anthrax anit shit.

  60. r.... ....

    But this IS a good song, isn't it ?!

  61. K.... ....

    What is a "Nazie"?

  62. K.... ....

    What is a "Nazie"?

  63. P.... ....

    Indeed my friend !

  64. G.... K....

    Well Slayer are shit...

  65. A.... ....

    LOL NO TRY SCANDINAVIANA

  66. c.... ....

    My name is Riccardo (Richard in Italian). I really hated this name till I discover the figure of King Richard I, the Lionheart. Now I'm very proud of this name and very grateful to my parents. THANK YOU MOOOOM!

  67. m.... m....

    Hail to Richard lionheart, the French king of England !!!!!!!!!!!

  68. s.... h....

    fk me, listening to that made me feel like I was 15 again!!!!!:-o great upload of 1 of Britains finest, cheers dudeB-)

  69. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad.

  70. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad.

  71. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Calm down.

  72. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Calm down.

  73. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Calm down.

  74. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Calm down.

  75. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Calm down.

  76. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad.

  77. S.... D....

    Butthurt detected. Someone is obviously mad.

  78. S.... D....

    Butthurt detected. Someone is obviously mad.

  79. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Let the butthurt flow through you....

  80. S.... D....

    You are obviously mad. Let the butthurt flow through you....

  81. V.... ....

    Agreed, Greman Metal is badass! Still rock 2 Coma of Souls - Kreator = all-time German thrash Gods. Its not old'en, it's Golden just like most NWOBHM stuff :)

  82. t.... ....

    If you like this, you may also check Rebellion...

  83. C.... ....

    Some credit for German metal, too. They created some kick-ass shit.

  84. S.... D....

    Don't forget Slayer,Megadeth,Anthrax,Pantera,Queensryche, the list goes on and on. Plenty of good metal/hard rock from the states. England may have invented metal, but i assure you that the United States perfected it...

  85. t.... ....

    you forgot the most important stars makin all the headlines today, Lady GAGME and Just bein a WEINER!!!!

  86. G.... d....

    England invented football too. But you are no better in this also.

  87. M.... W....

    NO WAY---Stop rating that this country or that country did it Better! WTF..There are many fabulous heavy metal artists and it's call your preference..or taste but it may not be for everyone that they agree with you..I say love and listen to what you LOVE...and Stop putting Judgement on what COUNTRY did it better...for there are many from all over the world that are better than great..regardless of where they come from..

  88. O.... L....

    yeah but Germany and Scandinavia made metal better

  89. E.... ....

    Bit of a Metallica inspired riff I reckon at 03:53 to 04:02, e.g. think of the song 'One'. Pretty good song this is by Saxon. :-)

  90. t.... ....

    It's a little ridiculous to get so pissed about defending the long dead Saladin isn't it? Like what exactly would drive you to be so pissed off or passionate to flame on a satirical and joking comment like that? Ontop of that you use ad hominem fallacies like crazy, grow up?

  91. M.... v....

    Hell yeahhh SAXON RULES SO FUCKIN GOOD BAND THEY ARE AWESOME

  92. R.... H....

    Doubtless people used to say to Richard the Lionheart "they'll sing songs of your deeds for years to come". This probably isn't what they had in mind but by God it just goes to prove what a legendary figure he was.

  93. R.... C....

    I love Richard I... He's my Idol! he and the french king Felipe Augusto of France, and Frederico Barbaroxa of Holy Roman Empire... I love crusades, especialy the third

  94. B.... ....

    Or from Israel.

  95. S.... ....

    Kill the heathen!