Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

1972 Live Concert

Immigrant Song Lyric

Ah, ah, We come from the land of the ice and snow,
from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow
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 blow
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 youd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
For peace and trust can win the day
Despite of all your losing

Song Note : "The 'Land of ice and snow' is Iceland, where the band played in June, 1970."

"One of the lyrics became part of Led Zeppelin lore. The line, 'The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands' got many of their fans referring to Zeppelin's sound as the "Hammer of the gods'. "

"One of the lyrics is 'Valhalla I am coming'. It refers to Norse Mythology. Valhalla is a hall in Asgard where the souls of fallen warriors are taken by the 'Valkyries,' which are spirits of war who carry up heroes who have been slain. Only heroes are taken to Valhalla, where they will wait for their certain doom."