I was sitting around listening to my favorite track, Firth of Fifth today
and started digging into the dictionary and the atlas. I never gave it much
thought, and never really wondered what a Firth was (or why there were 5 of
them, etc.). After discovering that a firth is a branch of the sea ("an
inland sea/his symphony"), I was looking at the map of the UK and noticed
that there are many firths surrounding Scotland. After that, I noticed a
Firth of *Forth* off the coast of Edinburg.
Is firth exclusively a Scottish term?
Is there a Firth of Fifth?
Is this a clever word-play on the band's part?
Is there some other deeper meaning that I have overlooked?
Are the events that Peter sings about related to actual history?
- He rides majestic past homes of men who care not...
- The scene of death is lying just below...
- The mountain cuts off the town from view...let it be revealed
- Undinal songs urged the sailors on...
So many songs like Eleventh Earl, Giant Hogweed, etc. are based in history,
I thought this one might be too.
Thanks,
-Dan {8{'>
...tired of reading about the new box set and website...
Yes the Firth of Fifth is just a play from the Fourth or Forth. (A river in Scotland)