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The document analyzes the lyrics of the Led Zeppelin song "Immigrant Song," which describes Vikings traveling from Scandinavia to new western lands. The analysis interprets that the Vikings viewed themselves as bringing order and peace as new overlords, though their real intentions were to gain power over the lands and peoples they encountered. The historical context provided discusses that Vikings were Norse explorers, traders, and raiders who impacted Europe and beyond from the 8th to 11th centuries, eventually bringing Christianity back to Scandinavia.

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Immigrant Song By Led Zeppelin
Members of the Group : Victoria Castillo Victoria Molinari Camila Leguizamón Antonella Fernández
Lyrics:
Ah ah we come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow. the hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands to fight the horde singing and crying: Valhalla i am coming! on we sweep with threshing oar our only goal will be the western shore. ah ah
we come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow. how soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, of how we calmed the tides of war. we are your overlords. on we sweep with threshing oar, our only goal will be the western shore. so now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins, for peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing.
Analysis of the Lyrics
We think that the song is about the people who came from other places and arrived at the occident coast with the idea of conquer new places. Also, those immigrants wanted to put order, peace and became the lords of the people who lived there. But it is more accurate to say that this song is about Vikings, and the group tell this story from their own perspective. Vikings were from Scandinavia and they moved looking for new places. We also believe that occident had some problems and the Vikings wanted to go there to help people, but not without any reason… they would not help without a purpose. Vikings were raiders, traders, explorers, and settlers. So we think they would give their help in exchange for keeping the other people’s lands.
“The hammer of the Gods will drive our ships to new lands" This line is about the travel that the Vikings made to arrive at the occident coast.
“How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords" This stanza is about the places where the Vikings landed and they said that in those lands they lived stories of war. They said that when they arrived they calmed down everything there, that was the reason why they considered themselves to be the lords of those people.
"On we sweep with threshing oar. Our only goal will be the shore" In this line they explain that the only thing they wanted was to arrive there and they would not stop until they achieve that.
"So now you'd better stop and rebuilt all you ruins, for peace and a trust can win the day despite of all your losing" What we interpreted in this stanza is that the Vikings wanted to help people in some places, give them peace in exchange for the power of the town and people who lived there.
CONCLUTION We think that the Vikings believed they were doing a favor to the people in the occident when they arrived, as immigrants, to land. They wanted to finish with the war in the place and give them peace, but in the end they wanted something in exchange. So they did not really have good intentions and the only thing they wanted was the power, not the peace for the people living in those towns.
Historical Background Vikings: The Vikings (from Old Norse víkingr) were the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century. During the 10th century they brought Christianity back to Scandinavia.
Scandinavia: Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe that geographically consists of Norway and Sweden (two countries that form the Scandinavian Peninsula) and the country of Denmark.
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  • 1. Immigrant Song By Led Zeppelin
  • 2. Members of the Group : Victoria Castillo Victoria Molinari Camila Leguizamón Antonella Fernández
  • 4. Ah ah we come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow. the hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands to fight the horde singing and crying: Valhalla i am coming! on we sweep with threshing oar our only goal will be the western shore. ah ah
  • 5. we come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow. how soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, of how we calmed the tides of war. we are your overlords. on we sweep with threshing oar, our only goal will be the western shore. so now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins, for peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing.
  • 7. We think that the song is about the people who came from other places and arrived at the occident coast with the idea of conquer new places. Also, those immigrants wanted to put order, peace and became the lords of the people who lived there. But it is more accurate to say that this song is about Vikings, and the group tell this story from their own perspective. Vikings were from Scandinavia and they moved looking for new places. We also believe that occident had some problems and the Vikings wanted to go there to help people, but not without any reason… they would not help without a purpose. Vikings were raiders, traders, explorers, and settlers. So we think they would give their help in exchange for keeping the other people’s lands.
  • 8. “The hammer of the Gods will drive our ships to new lands" This line is about the travel that the Vikings made to arrive at the occident coast.
  • 9. “How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords" This stanza is about the places where the Vikings landed and they said that in those lands they lived stories of war. They said that when they arrived they calmed down everything there, that was the reason why they considered themselves to be the lords of those people.
  • 10. "On we sweep with threshing oar. Our only goal will be the shore" In this line they explain that the only thing they wanted was to arrive there and they would not stop until they achieve that.
  • 11. "So now you'd better stop and rebuilt all you ruins, for peace and a trust can win the day despite of all your losing" What we interpreted in this stanza is that the Vikings wanted to help people in some places, give them peace in exchange for the power of the town and people who lived there.
  • 12. CONCLUTION We think that the Vikings believed they were doing a favor to the people in the occident when they arrived, as immigrants, to land. They wanted to finish with the war in the place and give them peace, but in the end they wanted something in exchange. So they did not really have good intentions and the only thing they wanted was the power, not the peace for the people living in those towns.
  • 13. Historical Background Vikings: The Vikings (from Old Norse víkingr) were the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century. During the 10th century they brought Christianity back to Scandinavia.
  • 14. Scandinavia: Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe that geographically consists of Norway and Sweden (two countries that form the Scandinavian Peninsula) and the country of Denmark.