Iron Hand
Dire Straits
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With all the clarity of dream The sky so blue, the grass so green The rank and file and the navy blue The deep and strong, the straight and true The blue line they got the given sign The belts and boots march forward in time The wood and leather the club and shield Swept like a wave across the battlefield Now with all the clarity of dream The blood so red, the grass so green The gleam of spur on chestnut flank The cavalry did burst upon the ranks Oh the iron will and iron hand In England's green and pleasant land No music for the shameful scene That night they said it had even shocked the queen Well alas we've seen it all before Knights in armor, days of yore The same old fears and the same old crimes We haven't changed since ancient times
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Written by: MARK KNOPFLER
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12 facts about this song
Song Composition"Iron Hand" is a track from "Dire Straits" sixth studio album "On Every Street" which was released in 1991.
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Song DurationThe song's duration is four minutes and sixteen seconds.
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Album PerformanceThe album "On Every Street" hit the top of the UK album charts and also reached number 12 on the US Billboard 200.
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Song ThemeThe song "Iron Hand" is often interpreted as portraying the brutality of military force.
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Band Formation"Dire Straits" was formed by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers in London in 1977.
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SongwriterThe song "Iron Hand" was written by Mark Knopfler, the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the band "Dire Straits".
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Song Literary ReferenceThe song "Iron Hand" has a line from the poem "The Masque of Anarchy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Band DisbandmentAfter the world tour for the album "On Every Street", Mark Knopfler dissolved the band in 1995.
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Song Metrics"Iron Hand" is in the key of E Major.
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Album GenreThe album "On Every Street" and its songs, including "Iron Hand", are classified as rock and roots rock.
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Reformation"Dire Straits" has never officially reformed since their disbandment but some of the members have occasionally performed together.
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Impact"On Every Street" album went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide, out of which "Iron Hand" had a significant contribution.
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