Lyrics for No Quarter as interpreted by kevin

No Quarter Lyrics
Close the door, put out the light.
You know they won't be home tonight.
The snow falls hard and don't you know?
The winds of Thor are blowing cold.
They're wearing steel that's bright and true
They carry news that must get through.

They choose the path where no-one goes.

They hold no quarter.

Walking side by side with death, The devil mocks their every step
The snow drives back the foot that's slow, The dogs of doom are howling more
They carry news that must get through, To build a dream for me and you

They choose the path where no-one goes.

They hold no quarter. They ask no quarter.
The pain, the pain without quarter.
They ask no quarter.
The dogs of doom are howling more!

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lzphishhead
01-16-2007

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Jonsey began writing it shortly after his father died, giving it the "dark" quality. The band began working on it as a whole during the III sessions, so the norse stuff checks out, it is highly improbable that it's about LOTR, as nothing else on III is. A VAST majority of Zep's songs are NOT about LOTR, whether you like it or not.

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rock_forty
01-19-2007

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No matter right or wrong regarding the commnets you guys made, you gotta admin, this song is friggin awesome! I first listened to this song as a kid growing up in Los Angeles, parked in my car up in the hills overlooking the city. The snowy, cold mountains behind me, the expansive lights of the huge city below me. This song made me feel like I could fly! Now here it is almost 40 years later and when I listen to the song, I get goosebumps from the memories. Definately Zep's best work.

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Morrison fan
03-16-2007

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I dont know much about the mening of this song, and to tell you the truth I like it that way. The first time I heard this song, I was very stoned, and it blew my mind! I have it on vynil and listening to it while stoned is like eating dessert before dinner if you are a 5 year old (it kicks ass). Even if the song had no lyrics, the trippy guitar and overall rythem of the music is emaculate. Good job Zepp

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verdant75
04-11-2007

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"no quarter" also means "no mercy" or "no clemency". regardless of what story it's based upon. the song is about courage and perseverance in the face of great hardship.

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courtzaaa
04-13-2007

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What an amazing song. Honestly. I enjoy tool's version of 'No Quarter' also. Once I was on my early morning walk with my iPod when i was at boarding school, and I tripped out and imagined a whole video clip to this song over the 10 or so minutes it was playing for.

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spooner113
04-14-2007

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its about norse myths, and thor is the god of thunder not the equavellent of satan so no u dont know eant u talking about.
this song is really scary to listen 2 at night. i was litening 2 this song at night once i just started looking around and stuff

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a silly monkey
05-17-2007

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this song is just brilliant !!!
(-listen to TOOL's version of this song. its realy, realy great too !) ;)

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bigbib
06-04-2007

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i believe perhaps it has something to do with the seasons. no quarter. only one. just winter

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bigbib
06-04-2007

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o also. check out the version live from knebworth, about 19 minutes long. it shows these guys are true muscians and that their era is better than these ass bag bands of now doing the three or four chorded bull shit songs.

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THoule131
06-14-2007

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Ok here's the thing.....many people tend to draw connections between LoTR and Zeppelin songs. Some people dispute it and say that it had to do with Norse or Celtic mythology. The truth is connections can be drawn with both. It is quite obvious that Tolkien himself drew inspiration from these mythologies while writing LoTR so therefore sayin that it is about LoTR is not all that far off. Being a die-hard LoTR fan myself i can see these connections and it is fine to draw them. People should be open minded about this as i'm sure Plant & Page were while writing these amazing songs. They can mean many different things to many different people it is as simple as that. The connections are there throughout.....Norse......Celtic.....and in that respect LoTR. When it comes down to it it is all up to our interpretation...the listener and thank God for that. AND THANK GOD FOR LED ZEPPELIN!!!

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Arkyopterix
06-20-2007

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Well, one time John Paul Jones was at a snack machine, and was gonna buy a Pepsi, when he discovered he had No Quarters left. And so he wrote this song to vent his sorrow.

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Jimmy Page66
06-22-2007

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very strange song wouldn't even know it was led zep if it wasnt for jimmy's rifts

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Lateralus518
06-25-2007

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Best Zep song ever, I had an eargasm when I first heard it. I think this song is about mythological beings, seeing as Thor

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Lateralus518
06-25-2007

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^ Dammit, I was going for a lengthy response but didn't mean to submit it, plus I couldn't turn it into something coherent. In short, I think this song is about war. The name Thor is thrown in there for reference.

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deadcow666
07-05-2007

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amazing song, a masterpiece. its a fun song to cover [as i do in the band i am in], because it very complex, but still very flowing. very progressive, and i am going to just say it: the most beautiful thing ever recorded.

ANYWAY, AS FOR THE MEANING...

the literal meaning seems to be there, but why? why write a song about vikings?

well, aside from the fact that it makes for intense lyrics, and vikings were cool, i would think that there would have to be some personal meaning to it. possibly comparing the experience of the vikings described to something in their personal lives? (they being plant/page...whoever has the writing credits)

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N0_Quarter
07-08-2007

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no quarter means no mercy

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bugoff
08-20-2007

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"i think this may be another Led Zeppelin song that borrows from Tolkien."

I hate how people think Tolkien was original and try to attribute so many things as having been influenced by him. Tolkien took a TON of inspiration from Norse mythology. And by a TON i mean he got the majority of his LOTR universe from it.

That said, Zeppelin took a lot of inspiration from Norse mythology as well, so it's no surprise that you'd see similarities crop up from time to time.

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Gettheledoutstyle
08-25-2007

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wat a brilliant song... this shows people how important JPJ was to Led Zeppelin.. he wasnt just another guy he is one of the most underrated musicians in the entire world zeppelin wouldnt have been zeppelin with out him he was a huge piece and is not given near the credit he deserves and that was because he was quiet or more quiet than page plant and bonzo..AND i think this is a perfect example of the mysticism surrounding LED ZEPPELIN ..i think it perfectly sums it up ..they rarely did interviews because the gay ass music reviewers didnt like their louder sound even though it was phenomenal and detested them for some stupid reason.. so they did most of their talking through their albums and live shows and thats more than enough when led zeppelin are who they are the greatest rock band in history.. this song really has mysticism in it its quite spooky and i love it!!

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Higga
12-10-2007

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Quarter, is a verb that means to spare the life of a conquered foe. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=quarter
No quarter is a song about a brave army who stand up for god in order to conquer the devil. The army won't spare anyone and does not expect to be spared. They are will to fight to the death for what they believe in.

They fight for god, their beliefs and the woman and children who cannot fight.

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pipntisha
12-21-2007

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I heard years back that Page had a house in Wales. He became interested in the history of the Anglo-Saxon wars, which took place from about 400 - 878 A.D., partly in Wales. Apparently, he went outside one early, cold morning and looked out onto dense fog. He thought about what the wars must have been like since most of the attacks were staged in the early morning ("No, they won't be home tonight" since they would leave at night to attack early morning, I suppose). Anyway, that was apparently his inspiration.

Here are some pictures of the armour and some history. I'm sure there are better sources of history out there but I just picked a couple in a hurry.

http://www.murphsplace.com/owen/arthur/wars.html
http://wildfiregames.com/0ad/page.php?p=1518-

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Waylaid
01-15-2008

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Sounds like a song to make love to, like Sade doing Norse myths.
Seriously, this feels like a very erotic, sensuous song that you can use when making love in the background.
Robert Plant's aching-heart voice just adds to atmosphere.

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LedYourMamma
01-15-2008

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All, I hate to tell you this, but this song has nothing to do with LotR. The mention of the "winds of Thor are blowing cold" refers to mount Thor which is in Canada just off of the Labrador Sea. The song refers to a climbing expedition and the "no quarter" reference is to the expeditions expectation that they will receive "no quarter" from the mountain. Check it out. Listen to the song or read the lyrics with this perspective in mind. Makes sense, doesn't it?

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bobdole123
01-27-2008

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quarter means mercy...

they hold no quarter= when the invaders come, they won't spare anyone

its just a song about an upcoming battle

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NickZepp
01-31-2008

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Thor is the ancient Norse God of Thunder in Norse Mythology.

That pretty much tells you where the influences of this song come from.

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Rude dog65
02-09-2008

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The first time Iheard this song was on a really cold night and was about 2 inches of ice on the ground.We dont get a lot of that in Dallas so it was a heck of a coincidence and a spiritual moment for me

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