The Siege of Constantinople

A song written about the epic historical event in 1453 which resulted in the renaming of Constantinople to Istanbul. The lyrics are written with 5 different lyrical perspectives in mind. The inspiration for this song came from the Netflix series "Rise of Empires: Ottoman".

Lyrics:

Send word to our allies
We must call to the Western Empire for supplies
Spies infiltrate, trading secrets for their lives
Forge me a chain, to prevent our city's demise

Fix the wall, sleepless streets
Clanging steel against the anvils
Watch the sea, bring their fleet
Will we hold against the vandals?
Suspend your disbelief
Raise the flag and ring the town bell
Hold out, await relief
Break these foes who come from hell

Haul our ships into the Golden Horn
Blood-red moon, an omen forlorn
On this night, the Byzantine Empire will fall
Triple walls bombarded by cannonballs

Men, you will stand this night!
Fire your crossbows, set their boats alight
Pain and death await the enemy
What you do tonight will last eternity
Fight! Men of Genoa, tonight is yours
This is our final stand, follow my command
Fight for your brothers, fight for your lives, don't fight for me
And remember, be a hero...

Flee, while you have legs to run
Before the Janissaries come
You cannot withstand Mehmed
The conqueror, the mastermind
Sultan's horde of troops surround you
There is no escape, as the gates of the city collapse
No reprieve from Venice now
Constantinople's destruction is assured

Fix the wall, sleepless streets
Clanging steel against the anvils
Watch the sea, bring their fleet
Will we hold against the vandals?
Suspend your disbelief
Raise the flag and ring the town bell
Hold out, await relief
Break these foes who come from hell

Wreathed in flames and plunder
Byzantine Empire asunder
Fly the flag of the star and crescent
Now the throne has a new ascendant

The Siege of Constantinople - HIVEMIND X

Instrumental version of The Siege of Constantinople. See original song for more details.

The Siege of Constantinople (Instrumental)

The Siege of Constantinople (Instrumental) - HIVEMIND X

HIVEMIND X is the solo project of Dr Hamish Mackay: Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist, Bassist, and Music Producer from Melbourne, Australia. His original music is a unique experimental blend of Progressive Rock incorporating multi-genre influences of Metal, Indie, Folk, Classical, Ambient, Electronic and Orchestral music.