I was born in a country where people admire Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire To stand upon mountains and always be winners And never give less than their all I once met an old man who told me great stories Of legends of old who played hard for the glory Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph These memories kept me enthralled On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end Supporting their team with a true sense of place Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces They come from the town lands, the Parrish, the village Their banners they proudly unfurl An anthem of hope is the song they are singing The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together All hoping that someday the call they will answer To play for the place they were born On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call
Lyrics: I was born in a country where people admire Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire To stand upon mountains and always be winners And never give less than their all I once met an old man who told me great stories Of legends of old who played hard for the glory Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph These memories kept me enthralled On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end Supporting their team with a true sense of place Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces They come from the town lands, the parish, the village Their banners they proudly unfurl An anthem of hope is the song they are singing The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together All hoping that someday the call they will answer To play for the place they were born On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the end I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call
Anyone who has played a sport, regardless what it is, understands the underlying message of this song. To train, to endeavor, to vanquish, or not, the feelings are universal.
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." Vince Lombardi
I have loved this song for so long and it touched me on such a personal level. In a metal working class I took I actually made a wrist cuff that has a sound wave from this song of them singing "to stand upon mountains, and never give less than their all" (and I know I trimmed the lyrics in between) lightly engraved on it. Inside the cuff is leather with the lyrics printed into the leather. I love this song so much, it's so empowering
This so represents what sports should be. In the US it has been so corrupted and distorted. Our local sports "heroes" aren't even local and ofter they're criminal. People have forgotten that vitue is paramount and athletics are at virtues service. Partiotism and love of one's hometown because of the love of neighbor is virtuous. Beautiful song. Thank you.
I think the main reason I love this song, is they use the word 'clarion' in it. The only song I've ever heard that has used that word. Such a good word.
Everyone on earth should know and love these guys! They’re amazing it’s sad that they’re underrated they should be they are to good of a band. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
good man jim, let no one tell you any different, you can live anywhere, but home is where the heart is. my uncles all went to england in the 70s , but they all come HOME to galway for holidays. never lost the galway accent either. 3 have moved home since. i think one of the reasons the irish are admired worldwide is they (generally) never forget where the come from and who the are. wherever they are .never have and never will. slan abhaile, proud irish man.
Love this Song so much!! i'll never forget the first time I heard it the night before the 2008 All-Ireland Football Final...i literally got gooosebumps as I heard the passion & pride associated with the GAA highlighted within the song!! amazing stuff!! xXxx
The success of these guys will lead to a revival in irish traditional/folk music. Irish music Clancy's/Makem ..they are not WHY?? they have their own style and great harmonies I WISH EVERY SUCCESS TO The High Kings You are Majestic in stage presentation ABD IN SONG/MUSIC
Its not only football they are singing about to me. They sing also about the people who fought in our war for what they believed in. Fields of Glory just reminds me of patriots. Either way, I love this song now.
Wow! Who are these guys? I've never seen them before. But wow, those voices are from heaven. Those voices are so pure. How can 4men do that so perfectly? What incredible talent. I'll be looking for more from these guys, that's for sure. Irish? I'm not surprised that they are from Ireland.
Should someone look for lyrics: I was born in a country where people admire Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire To stand upon mountains and always be winners And never give less than their allI once met an old man who told me great stories Of legends of old who played hard for the glory Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph These memories kept me enthralledChorus: On the fields, the fields of glory On the fields where boys become men On the fields, the fields of glory May the best team win, win in the endSupporting their team with a true sense of place Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces They come from the townlands, the parrish, the village Their banners they proudly unfurlAn anthem of hope is the song they are singing The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call(Chorus)I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together All hoping that someday the call they will answer To play for the place they were born(Chorus)I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather A crowd of young lads playing football together The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens It sends out a clarion call Read more: The High Kings - Fields Of Glory Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Got the opportunity to see The High Kings, at the 2010 Irish Fair, in St. Paul, MN, they brought everybody to their feet. This song was among the best !! The big man who plays the kettle drums, was incredible! Totally awesome video, thank you for making these! xo ~..~ Regards, Gypsy
Maybe it's because I'm native and the drums sing to my heart, but, even though I know they're singing about football, I always envision the state basketball finals and the teams that fight the hardest; the Navajos and the Apaches.
I am Serbian. That is not the matter here. I'm not much of a football fan, sure I watch it as any other guy (I mean soccer, the regular kind), but this is one of the most inspirational song I have ever heard. I cherish and adore Irish folk music, as well as Serbian and Croatian alike, as someone here mentioned (they are a bit alike, if not much) but this is one of my favourite songs, not because it's Irish and not English, not because it's bigoted but because it lifts spirits. Erin go bragh!
10 people don't have any spirit what-so-ever and don't deserve to watch sports. To all who like this kind of music, i am deeply ashamed of this and hope that they never listen to any other irish or celtic song. I for one was born in a country where people admire great sporting heros and how they aspire to stand upon mountains and always be winners and never give less then their all. Truest thing truest thing i have ever heard in my life and it makes me proud to live. Go high kings!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a different sport from either gridiron football or soccer. And it is one of the few governed and organized sports left on the planet where everyone is an ametuer. From the players to the coaches; no one gets paid. They do what they do for the love of the game...
*Reads through the entire first few pages of comments" Wow. All this argument of Gaelic Football and Soccer, and no one mentions this song is FREAKIN' AMAZING.
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Still a great song, still here in 2024.
I was born in a country where people admire
Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire
To stand upon mountains and always be winners
And never give less than their all
I once met an old man who told me great stories
Of legends of old who played hard for the glory
Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph
These memories kept me enthralled
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
Supporting their team with a true sense of place
Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces
They come from the town lands, the Parrish, the village
Their banners they proudly unfurl
An anthem of hope is the song they are singing
The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins
And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
All hoping that someday the call they will answer
To play for the place they were born
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call
Kitty Kat you, I like you
Kinship found in music
Why am I in 2023, as a 35yr old man, playing GAA for the the past 30yrs, only hearing this for the first time now?
Lyrics:
I was born in a country where people admire
Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire
To stand upon mountains and always be winners
And never give less than their all
I once met an old man who told me great stories
Of legends of old who played hard for the glory
Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph
These memories kept me enthralled
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
Supporting their team with a true sense of place
Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces
They come from the town lands, the parish, the village
Their banners they proudly unfurl
An anthem of hope is the song they are singing
The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins
And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
All hoping that someday the call they will answer
To play for the place they were born
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the end
I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call
I was looking for this!! Thanks!!
I am listening to this before ALL of my races! Opponents, beware!
this should be a world cup song
yiis!
You're right it should
We can make it, monday we'll take on the Swedes playing on the fields of glory.
gideon nelson AMEN
If Northern Ireland and Ireland co-host the world cup. Maybe alongside Scotland as well. Hey, Canada, U S TO THE A, and Mexico are doing that in 2026.
These guys should be playing this song at the opening of the next olympics
Anyone who has played a sport, regardless what it is, understands the underlying message of this song. To train, to endeavor, to vanquish, or not, the feelings are universal.
jhnstn1 True words bro! Happy New Year!
Amen brother
GOSH!!! Why couldn't the music be this AMAZING in America? I feel so deprived.
We stopped haveing any soul in our music by 1996
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." Vince Lombardi
I'm from Serbia and I lived in Ireland and in Edinborough for few years. It's best time of my life! Really!
My crush is Irish and loves Irish music, so I’m trying to listen to a bunch of Irish music just for him
I hope you like the song
U r a girl?
You're crush has good taste in music, i wish you all the best.
The High Kings are great to listen to. The drummer does an awesome job.
I have loved this song for so long and it touched me on such a personal level.
In a metal working class I took I actually made a wrist cuff that has a sound wave from this song of them singing "to stand upon mountains, and never give less than their all" (and I know I trimmed the lyrics in between) lightly engraved on it. Inside the cuff is leather with the lyrics printed into the leather.
I love this song so much, it's so empowering
That is probably my favorite song ever!!!! I loved that performance!!!!! Mainly I loved the song!!!!
This is a truly amazing song. Well done, High Kings! Those bodhrans just set the heart pounding!
if Fifa comes to Dublin, this should be the theme
This is an awesome song. I want to see these guys in concert!!!
in fact, this song send me back to my Home, i really like it
Are Goosebumps contagious?Perhaps its all those clarion calls??.this is indeed a fantastic song and group!
This song is beautiful and their voices fit it so perfectly
Wow, I love this. Great song and great performance. I want to see these fellas live in action!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!...5++++++ Stars...ahhhhh the homeland calls to my soul!!!!!
tis the music of my soul!!!
every song i hear from them gets me all giddy inside lol
I LOVE THE HIGH KINGS! :D
It's a great song for when you imagine you as a bird and flying over the fields. It gives me something that i can't discribe
Their percussion is fantastic! If sports were disputed musically, Ireland would win several medals.
This is such a beautiful song! Gives me goosebumps.
I'm Scottish but I remember this real football. I live in australia and no way is it football here cheers boys love it
This so represents what sports should be. In the US it has been so corrupted and distorted. Our local sports "heroes" aren't even local and ofter they're criminal. People have forgotten that vitue is paramount and athletics are at virtues service. Partiotism and love of one's hometown because of the love of neighbor is virtuous. Beautiful song. Thank you.
It is this moment when this song remembering my past life :)
Impeccable sound quality
i love this. that drum beat is amazing
I don't fully understand the song I just love hearing it I love these guys
I think the main reason I love this song, is they use the word 'clarion' in it. The only song I've ever heard that has used that word. Such a good word.
This is a GOOD TONE 👍
Proud to be Irish
KC Vlogs me too ☘️☘️☘️
You can do!
I am just a German... there’s not much to be proud of
Must be really nice hope to visit there one day
Everyone on earth should know and love these guys! They’re amazing it’s sad that they’re underrated they should be they are to good of a band. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hot damn, Those Drums.
This song is so beautiful!!!
This is such an epic, its an *awesome song* . Thier voices are amazing
omg these guys are brilliant i love their song paddys green shamrock shore
Listening to this song makes me wanna go outside and start kicking some football. I really feel a special love for sports just by listening to this.
I remember seeing this show on PBS...amazing! I could listen to this tune for hours...
that drum is... just amazing
i love this song, it is the sole reason i decided to listen to more of this group. best song i have heard in a while
High Kings tunes bring gladness to the heart. Well mine at least :)
This song is very good. It is a perfekt song for every sport. I hear it on this day the 14 time and i will hear it all over the night :)
good man jim, let no one tell you any different, you can live anywhere, but home is where the heart is. my uncles all went to england in the 70s , but they all come HOME to galway for holidays. never lost the galway accent either. 3 have moved home since. i think one of the reasons the irish are admired worldwide is they (generally) never forget where the come from and who the are. wherever they are .never have and never will.
slan abhaile, proud irish man.
This is a wonderful song. I love the concept of nobility and strength in young men, well all men for that matter
This is the greatest GAA song ever written or sang !! Needs to be played at Croke Park ! Very Very emotional !
Love this Song so much!! i'll never forget the first time I heard it the night before the 2008 All-Ireland Football Final...i literally got gooosebumps as I heard the passion & pride associated with the GAA highlighted within the song!! amazing stuff!! xXxx
its truly a song of glory.
ireland rules.
from the netherlands
Love all their songs...!!
I saw them in NYC. What an outstanding performance, indeed.
I love the High Kings
i dont know where you live but try to go to one of their concerts, hearing them live is simply majestic.
waaaw i love this is the first time I ever heard an Irish sonG
so amazing
aNd cooL ♥♥♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♥
us Irish have amazing music
@fairyslight well, I'm Croatian and I can say that this is one of most enjoyable music I ever heard, alongside our own traditional music
The success of these guys will lead to a revival in irish traditional/folk music. Irish music Clancy's/Makem ..they are not
WHY??
they have their own style
and great harmonies
I WISH EVERY SUCCESS TO
The High Kings
You are Majestic in stage presentation
ABD IN SONG/MUSIC
Its not only football they are singing about to me. They sing also about the people who fought in our war for what they believed in. Fields of Glory just reminds me of patriots. Either way, I love this song now.
I'm moving to Ireland!!
I‘m cryin
Wow! Who are these guys? I've never seen them before. But wow, those voices are from heaven. Those voices are so pure. How can 4men do that so perfectly? What incredible talent. I'll be looking for more from these guys, that's for sure. Irish? I'm not surprised that they are from Ireland.
love all your beautiful songs bless you all the chancy brothers will live on in your life long my it continue bless you all
as in many bands the drummer is the coolest ;) ... i love this song!
Yeah every video I see that drummer is just kickin' ass.
I think that it would be great if The High Kings could get one of their song on a movie or a tv show.
I to was born in a country were people admire great sport heros!
Irish by marriage.. and I am hooked with the music
Should someone look for lyrics:
I was born in a country where people admire
Their great sporting heroes and how they aspire
To stand upon mountains and always be winners
And never give less than their allI once met an old man who told me great stories
Of legends of old who played hard for the glory
Of lifting the cup in that moment of triumph
These memories kept me enthralledChorus:
On the fields, the fields of glory
On the fields where boys become men
On the fields, the fields of glory
May the best team win, win in the endSupporting their team with a true sense of place
Are the handfuls of people with pride on their faces
They come from the townlands, the parrish, the village
Their banners they proudly unfurlAn anthem of hope is the song they are singing
The whistle, it sounds and the game, it begins
And the roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call(Chorus)I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
All hoping that someday the call they will answer
To play for the place they were born(Chorus)I'm dreaming of Ireland in fine summer weather
A crowd of young lads playing football together
The roar of the crowd echoes up to the heavens
It sends out a clarion call
Read more: The High Kings - Fields Of Glory Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Many thanks for that.
Radomír Gajdos so nice of you.thanks.march 2016
Thank you
Brilliant thanks
thay are great ,
thank you very much .
brilliant song
this song is the best of glory
my school just created a gealic football team, our first game is in one week and we plan to have this song play at the opening should be fun
War and sport are man's greatest accomplishment, in Ireland, the call to both are answered with zeal....
I just listened to them on here wth they call that celtic? man thank god for groups true to it
Gaelic football. And a perfect hurling intro!
Got the opportunity to see The High Kings, at the 2010 Irish Fair, in St. Paul, MN, they brought everybody to their feet. This song was among the best !! The big man who plays the kettle drums, was incredible! Totally awesome video, thank you for making these! xo
~..~
Regards,
Gypsy
Maybe it's because I'm native and the drums sing to my heart, but, even though I know they're singing about football, I always envision the state basketball finals and the teams that fight the hardest; the Navajos and the Apaches.
This performance is awesome. Makes me want to learn how to play the bodhran
I want to hear this sung about all sports as the Olympics begin.
The dwarf with drums is soo awesome!
I am Serbian. That is not the matter here. I'm not much of a football fan, sure I watch it as any other guy (I mean soccer, the regular kind), but this is one of the most inspirational song I have ever heard. I cherish and adore Irish folk music, as well as Serbian and Croatian alike, as someone here mentioned (they are a bit alike, if not much) but this is one of my favourite songs, not because it's Irish and not English, not because it's bigoted but because it lifts spirits. Erin go bragh!
#ProudIrishman of the McCarroll Clan Checking in!!! Vision Blurring!! Must Drink more!!!! Pour my beer down the Sink i have Whiskey in my hand!!
Brilliant!
10 people don't have any spirit what-so-ever and don't deserve to watch sports. To all who like this kind of music, i am deeply ashamed of this and hope that they never listen to any other irish or celtic song. I for one was born in a country where people admire great sporting heros and how they aspire to stand upon mountains and always be winners and never give less then their all. Truest thing truest thing i have ever heard in my life and it makes me proud to live.
Go high kings!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks
yw. and not only that, hes also a great guy, ive met him (all of them).
The Irish football team should always listen to this before playing an important match.
But it is not about football/soccer. It’s about Gaelic Football the best sport in the world!
feckin great song :)
beautiful
Thanks ❤️ Спасибо ❤️
Makes me think of a battlefield after the battle is over...
The amazing thing has to be the fact that they aren't singing about Football...they're singing about Gaelic Football.
Andrew Ames what's the difference?
It's a different sport from either gridiron football or soccer. And it is one of the few governed and organized sports left on the planet where everyone is an ametuer. From the players to the coaches; no one gets paid. They do what they do for the love of the game...
Could be interpreted either way
Football isnt full of pansies and blacks pretending to get hurt to game flags, thats the difference.
Aloha I’m shanebearddj I’m biggest fan ever best music ever
This needs to be the world cup theme
The song is about Gaelis Football, but I believe anyone can feel this in their heart about their favorite sport.
Miss u Martin come back to Boone so we can jam again!
hurling is bad ass!!
*Reads through the entire first few pages of comments" Wow. All this argument of Gaelic Football and Soccer, and no one mentions this song is FREAKIN' AMAZING.