Fields of Athenry

Intro (whispers + wind) Cold wind across the valley Mist above the silent fields Church bells in the distance Echo through the hills ⸻ Verse 1 Under skies of iron grey The soldiers marched at dawn Boots upon the muddy road Where freedom once was born The valley held its breath that day The banners soaked with rain But fire still burned in Irish hearts No chains could break that flame ⸻ Pre-Chorus From the hills the voices rise Through the fog and through the night ⸻ Chorus (massive choir) Oh the fields… the fields of Athenry Where the brave refuse to kneel Through the storm and through the fire Still our broken hearts will heal Raise the flags, let the bagpipes cry Let the thunder shake the sky From the fields… the fields of Athenry Freedom never dies ⸻ Verse 2 Mothers wept beside the gates As the young men rode away But the wind across the emerald hills Still whispers of that day Steel and blood upon the ground Drums of war began to roar And the fog that covered Athenry Would hide the brave once more ⸻ Pre-Chorus Hear the drums across the land Hear the call to rise again ⸻ Chorus (bigger) Oh the fields… the fields of Athenry Where the brave refuse to kneel Through the storm and through the fire Still our broken hearts will heal Raise the flags, let the bagpipes cry Let the thunder shake the sky From the fields… the fields of Athenry Freedom never dies ⸻ Bridge (slow cinematic) Through the fog… Through the rain… Through the centuries of pain Still the echoes of the fallen Call the living once again ⸻ Final Chorus (army choir) OH THE FIELDS… THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY LET THE IRON DRUMS REVEAL WE ARE FIRE IN THE MORNING WE ARE STEEL THAT WILL NOT KNEEL Raise the flags, let the bagpipes cry Let the thunder shake the sky From the fields… the fields of Athenry FREEDOM NEVER DIES