"The Rock" genre: Rock
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	Spain loses the 'Rock of Gibralter'
	CD: Don't FRET   Label: Ericksong Records Credits: Troy Erickson, Fernando Santamaria
	Story Behind the Song Fernando had a very cool 'Spanish' sounding guitar riff and we needed some lyrics to try and do it justice. So we did some research on Spain and the Spanish revolution and finally settled on the final battle for Gibraltor in which Spain lost the 'Rock' to the English for the final time. The lyrics are very much a play by play of the events of that final battle, from the point of veiw of the Spanish. There a few metaphors here and there to highlight certain geographical locations on the 'Rock' itself, such as 'The Rock Gun', 'Signal Hill' and 'Devil's Tower'. Once the idea of the 'Rock of Gibralter' was realised as the song's theme, the song came together pretty quickly, with the lyrics being written in one evening and the song itself arranged basically in a few hours. It's some of the most fun we've ever had writing a song and we hope others will enjoy listening to it... Lyrics Daybreak in a Spanish town and the sea is crashing all around the 'Pillars of Hercules' protect it from the Ocean's breeze But danger navigates once more Demons lurk upon the rocky southern shore forever more a legacy of war Gibralter, I fear for the 'Rock Gun', is under siege Gibralter, I hear you, the fortress has fallen once again And the battle ships circled 'round and when their forces hit the ground 'Signal Hill' had fallen ill as cannons fired at will For three long days and three dark nights they waged a war for power And when the smoke had cleared The Rock became the 'Devil's Tower' (chorus:) Night falls on a Spanish town and the black sky rain is crashing down they watch it float away across the strait.... That bears it's name... Gibralter, I fear for the 'Rock Gun' is under siege Gibralter, I hear you the fortress has fallen again ..........fallen once again!!!!

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