There's a tattooed man with a cut off hand, got tales to tell from a faraway land,
without both king and noble man, in the grand Libery Town
A free port where you'll never see, no royal laws, authority,
where speech is free and so shall be, in the Grand Libery Town.
If you enter the docks by the smugglers stairs, there be a ship that will take you there,
fortune or your rank won’t matter here, in the grand Libery Town
Land of the free, Liberta – a –li - a governed by the people of the…
Land of the free, Liberta – a –li - a governed by the people of the sea.
The harlot sits on the high seat throne, the slave in robes and a golden crown
The noble man wears a jester’s cap, in the grand Libery Town.
The hinges are stolen from the prison door, the gallows are lacking rope and more,
The Hangman is armed with a rotten oar, in the grand Libery Town.
Land of the free, Liberta – a –li - a governed by the people of the…
Land of the free, Liberta – a –li - a governed by the people of the sea.
What's mine is your's and your's is mine, sharing gold and bread and wine,
no locked doors or greedy swines, in the grand Libery Town.
Best sea shanty album of all time bar none. I remember when I first heard it; became my favorite album of all time. I was astounded cause... I liked every song! Martin Flaherty
This might be my favourite of Heilung. They've improved a bit on their later releases but their debut is still much meaner, and darker. Maria's amazing voice obviously steals the show but I also quite like Kai's too, especially on the live performance. In fact I'd say get LIFA over this IMO.
The spoken word bits are really cool to hear proto-germanic in use but for relistening purposes they are going to be a bit obtrusive. Nevertheless the proper music here is on continual repeat for me. Rabbit
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023
i like this version better than the original. The middle part has that aggression that makes the excellent balance with the beginning and ending of the song. owlobo