About The Song

“Immigrant Song” is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released in 1970 as a single in the United States and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is one of the band’s few releases on the 45 rpm single format. It was included in their third studio album, “Led Zeppelin III”. The song features lyrics that reference Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant’s howling vocals mentioning war-making and Valhalla. The song’s popularity has led to its inclusion in such compilation albums as “Led Zeppelin Remasters” (1990) and “Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1” (1999). The song has been covered by several artists and has been used in various films and TV shows. The song’s opening riff has been described as “one of the greatest riffs in rock history”.

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Lyrics

Ah! Ah!
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow

The hammer of the gods
Will drive our ships to new lands
To fight the horde, sing and cry
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 flow

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 you’d better stop
And rebuild all your ruins
For peace and trust can win the day
Despite of all your losing