According to myth, Achilles was dipped in the river Styx to make him immortal. His mother held him by the heel, however, leaving it vulnerable. Paris killed him in the Trojan War by hitting him in the heel with an arrow. Robert Plant wrote the lyrics about his travels throughout Morocco, Greece, and Spain. The music was inspired by Flamenco and Moroccan traditions. The lyrics were inspired not only by the travels but also by some of the poetry Robert was reading at the time, which includes William Blake. Albion remains/sleeping now to rise again is a reference to Blakes engraving The Dance Of Albion. The following is an excerpt from the poem that goes with the song: Albion rose from where he labourd at the Mill with Slaves. Giving himself for the Nations he dancd the dance of Eternal Death. The references to the Atlas mountains, The mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the Earth, are simply a clever double-meaning to imply the Atlas mountains in a physical sense seeming to hold up the sky, as well as the reference to the titan Atlas and his task to hold the world on his shoulders. Robert Plant and his wife were in a car crash while on holiday in Greece which broke Plants ankle. Instead of touring the US, Plant and Jimmy Page wrote material for Presence, then recorded it at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany with Plant in a wheelchair. Plant got so excited while recording this that he fell and re-injured his ankle, similarly to the songs namesake, Achilles. The title was both an acknowledgment of Plants broken ankle as well as to the mystic location in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco which inspired the lyrics. Jimmy Page overdubbed 6 guitar tracks to create a huge sound. https://youtube/watch?v=YWOuzYvksRw
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:07:33 +0000
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