W.A.S.P: Trail of Tears

This is the 7th track from the album DYING FOR THE WORLD from W.A.S.P inspired by the Cherokee march of the XIX century, when they all had to move to Oklahoma. I want to share some Blackie Lawless's inner notes about this song:

"Lyrically though it was inspired by one of the greatest atrocities the U.S government ever made to happen. After the great American Indian Nations were enslaved and exiled onto reservations and interment camps (basically prison camps) the majority of the Cherokee Nation were made to march on foot, under guard by the United States army, from the South East of the United States to Oklahoma. With little food and drinkable water and no medical attention, over 4,000 died resulting from the march that took ten months. That march would be named 'Trail Of Tears'. The translation in native Cherokee language is "The Trail of Tears they cried". Another 5,000 would die in the prison camps awaiting removal to Oklahoma but never made the "trail".

Thanks Blackie, for your music, so many souls wanted to scream what you sing in this song and mostly in this album! I love you!
Enjoy ((=

Category:

Music

Tags:

• W.A.S.P
• BLACKIE
• LAWLESS
• TRAIL
• OF
• TEARS
• CHEROKEE
• CHRIS
• HOLMES

[luckymojo77]

We are told "Freedom isn't Free"......Yeah, No shit......Look at lives we took just to have our great freedom....Thank you Blackie for writing a song that addresses this horrible crime. God Bless the souls of those who died on "The Trail of Tears"

[CelticLittleHawk]

I've been a fan of WASP forever & am also part Cherokee/Creek but never heard this song before.Job well done on the making of this vid.Thank you for your respect & honoring of the victims of this horrible event.

[eaglewildeye]

guitar part from 1 : 37 to 1: 54 is so haunting

[esposo08]

I don't care how arrogant some of his fellow musicians think he is if this is the result. Blackie is right up there amongst the best composers managing to reach deep down inside and touch on emotions that most musicians can never reach.

[metalgod666alex]

3:46-3:55 second Indian has a swastika ?

[gtsscott]

Blackie you work as a songwriter is amazing & has more meaning then some of the crap that gets radio airplayed. Don't ever stop mate.

Gordie

[munsunsnight]

the well says "kicka poo"

[jaimeanmippy]

As a Human Being I often have a private weep for ALL the victims of any type of GREED from any era or Race or Creed. Blackie himself has been a victim of greed.

Thankyou Blackie for all of your thoughts through your songs.truly one of the unsung Legends of the Music industry. Peace and love to you ALL

[2525aar]

choram as almas presas á terra, na sua ansia de voar.

[boomchica1]

perfect video to an awsome song :)