Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant discussed the inspiration behind his song “Bones of Saints” in a preview for the second episode of his podcast ‘Digging Deep.’ Alternative Nation transcribed his comments.
“‘Bones of Saints’ is really a reflection of the amount of damage and desecration that can be leveled on any particular part of our planet indiscriminately, so what is hollowed ground for our era or period or group of people can be almost the reason why it must be destroyed by another group.
I think at that time in Mesopotamia, there were huge beautiful artifacts that were being wrecked because nothing should be beautiful, there should be one light. That was the principle behind it.”
Historic Mesopotamia locations have suffered over the years. Independent reported in 2016:
The true scale of damage inflicted on the ancient city of Nimrud by Isis has become clear, two days after the Iraqi army managed to secure the site.
Nimrud – an ancient Assyrian city dating back 3,300 years – is one of the most precious ancient Mesopotamian ruins in existence. Sadly, pictures and video taken there on Tuesday show the overwhelming extent of the destruction.
Engraved friezes and statues of winged bulls and lions have been reduced to rubble, and the complex’s most striking feature – a stepped pyramid known as a ziggurat – has been bulldozed to a fraction of its former height.
“When you came here before, you could imagine the life as it used to be. Now there is nothing,” tribal militia commander Ali al-Bayati, visiting the site for the first time in two years told AFP.
“One hundred per cent has been destroyed,” he added. “Losing Nimrud is more painful to me than even losing my own house.”
Bones of Saints Lyrics:
They’re loading up the ships
They’re loading the planes
There’s madness in the sky
Above the bones of saints
So much, so nearly broken
The servants of a lie
Now, everything is burning
There’s a fire up in the sky
And I said no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No
We’re up against the fence
When all the walls fall down
I hear the children scream
But then the fear abound
And ask a leading question
Where all the money come?
And say, who makes the bullets?
Tell me, who sells the guns?
And I said no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No
In the Garden of Eden
And the wheels go ’round and ’round
The song of the ages
Where the best laid deals gone down
In the Garden of Eden
And the wheels go ’round and ’round
The song of the ages
Where the best laid deals gone down
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No
No
No
No
No
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