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The song lyrics are about myths, legends and medieval culture. It reminds some of the English legends (like King Arthur) which are based in stories of dragons, kings, and, as cited in the song, the crusades. The story tells of a situation where the population is calling out for a crusade to begin. There are cited a captain, the neon knights, bloody angels, and jackals. The lyrics were written by Dio. The song was the last on the album to be written, and is the only song on the album to definitely feature input from bassist Geezer Butler, (the band's main lyricist during the Ozzy Osbourne era), who was absent for most of the songwriting process on the album due to his own uncertainty as to whether he wanted to remain in the band. The song was a constant live during the Dio-years, (opening after E5I50) and was performed often by many of the band's following vocalists. Heaven & Hell used the song as an encore. |
