Carmen Souza | Francis Drum (Official videoclip)
(Videoclip) Francis Drums video recorded at the
LIGHTSHIP95 STUDIOS in London
by Tom Sankey (Camera, video editing)
Featuring
Carmen Souza – vocals, piano
Theo Pascal – Double Bass,
Elias Kacomanolis – Drums,
Gareth Lockrane – Flute
This song speaks about the contradicting perspectives regarding Francis Drake, who is seen as a hero of the British Nation but also seen as a terror and thief in Cape Verde and Spain. His story is very powerful. According to records, he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, and he was only 15 years old. Apparently, he used to sail everywhere carrying a snare drum, which he played frequently. Before he died off the coast of Panama, he ordered his snare drum to be taken to Devon and stored in a safe place within his family, and that whenever the UK was in danger, all they had to do was to strike the drum, and he would come down from heaven to protect and save the nation.
This music was inspired by the Sea Chanties and British folk. I was curious to know more about the music made in Britain during the discovery period.
Lyrics
This is a story about a young Devon boy,
Who’s dream was to go to sea, to sea
15 years old, he was the first English man
Sailing all the world
Francis Drake was his name
Storia, Storia ta conta dum mocim Ingles
So cu 15 na d’idade, 15 an
El camba na mar, na bord di Pelican
Se nom e Francis Drake, Se nom e Francis Drake
This is a story about a little boy,
Who’s dream was to go to sea, to sea
15 years old, he was the first English man
Sailing all the world
Francis Drake was his name
Storia, Storia ta conta dum mocim Ingles
So cu 15 na mundu, 15 an
El camba na mar, di Pelican
Se nom e Francis Drake, Se nom e Francis Drake
Um pirata, um herói, pilhador (A pirate, a hero, a pillager)
Se nome e conchidu na mundu (His name is known worldwide)
Francis e nomi di Conquista e terror (Francis is the name of conquest and terror)
Amadu, Odiadu (Loved and Hated)
Se riqueza fui fetu na costa de tudu nos irmao
(His wealth was built in the backs of our brothers.)
Francis brought thunder and storm to every port
By playing his little drum
Just before he died, he left a clear instruction.
Strike my precious drum.
If ever at war and your powder is low
Please strike it as loud and proud
I will come down from heaven and will save the nation.
No tomb will hold me down.
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