Bruce Dickinson – Man Of Sorrows (5:20)
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Man of Sorrows is the seventh song on Bruce Dickinson’s album Accident of Birth from 1997. The demo version of the song is included on the Best Of Bruce Dickinson album. On the same CD, Bruce states that Man of Sorrows was originally written for a movie called Chemical Wedding, which existed only as a script at the time (it was finally produced and released only in May 2008). The demo version was engineered by André Jacquemin (who is better known for his sound-engineer work for Monty Python), and had Janick Gers on the guitar.1
In interviews, Bruce Dickinson has stated that the song’s lyrics are about the occult English writer Aleister Crowley. The repeated expression “Do what thou wilt!” refers to the motto of the Abbey of Thelema, which the French Renaissance writer François Rabelais invented in his philosophical work Gargantua. In this abbey, men and women live together in peace and harmony according to the principle:
In all their rule and strictest tie of their order there was but this one clause to be observed, Do What Thou Wilt; because men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies, have naturally an instinct and spur that prompteth them unto virtuous actions, and withdraws them from vice, which is called honour.
Inspired by Rabelais’ ideas, Crowley founded in 1920 a commune called the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.
The title Man of Sorrows refers to a passage in the Bible, in the book of Isaiah 53, which describes a man who takes on the sins of all mankind. According to Catholic teaching, this figure foreshadows Jesus, who died for mankind to redeem them:
In interviews, Bruce Dickinson has stated that the song’s lyrics are about the occult English writer Aleister Crowley. The repeated expression “Do what thou wilt!” refers to the motto of the Abbey of Thelema, which the French Renaissance writer François Rabelais invented in his philosophical work Gargantua. In this abbey, men and women live together in peace and harmony according to the principle:
In all their rule and strictest tie of their order there was but this one clause to be observed, Do What Thou Wilt; because men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies, have naturally an instinct and spur that prompteth them unto virtuous actions, and withdraws them from vice, which is called honour.
Inspired by Rabelais’ ideas, Crowley founded in 1920 a commune called the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.
The title Man of Sorrows refers to a passage in the Bible, in the book of Isaiah 53, which describes a man who takes on the sins of all mankind. According to Catholic teaching, this figure foreshadows Jesus, who died for mankind to redeem them:
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Fear432 wrote:
Pure vocal perfection. [4]
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MetalRock1989 wrote:
Pure vocal perfection. [3]
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MartaaaPop wrote:
Pure vocal perfection. [2]
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Velimirius wrote:
just amazing...
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MikeyB93 wrote:
Pure vocal perfection.
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Hangar18_1993 wrote:
awesome
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weirdostrango wrote:
best song dedicated to the Master Therion, only second to Mr. Crowley.
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powerslave88 wrote:
a great song, tribute to a great man, from a great singer <3
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tyrant666 wrote:
No words!
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pirate_kidd wrote:
he will not cry, tears he will not cry..
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aux1980 wrote:
I love this song, awesome solo!
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KopnijMniexD wrote:
OK : P
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Sentinel_18 wrote:
great song
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haexa wrote:
heard it for the first time and liked it very much.....
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lnname wrote:
do as thou wilt- a quote from crowley
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cscordry wrote:
93
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smittyba wrote:
Some people were born to sing others were born to rock.
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St00pid wrote:
Thanks Bruce
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WiJoCo wrote:
Today, I dedicate this to U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Pearson and all 13 of those killed in the shooting at Fort Hood Texas. Michael was 21 years old. He loved serving his country. He also loved playing his guitar with everything he had. R.I.P. sir.
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TrueBlood4ever wrote:
A wonderfully powerfull & emotionally charged song........Thanks Bruce!!! :-)
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