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Rainmaker Rainmaker (Murray - Harris - Dickinson) When I was wandering in the desert And was searching for the truth I heard a choir of angels calling out my name I had the feeling that my life would never be the same again I turned my face towards the barren sun And I know of the pain that you feel the same as me And I dream of the rain as it falls upon the leaves And the cracks in our lives like the cracks upon the ground They are sealed and are now washed away You tell me we can start the rain You tell me that we all can change You tell me we can find something to wash the tears away You tell me we can start the rain You tell me that we all can change You tell me we can find something to wash the tears And I know of the pain that you feel the same as me And I dream of the rain as it falls upon the leaves And the cracks in the ground like the cracks are in our lives They are sealed and now far away... Iron Maiden |
Remember Tomorrow Remember Tomorrow (Steve Harris and Paul Di'anno) Unchain the colours before my eyes, Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies. Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher, I shall return from out of fire. Tears for rememberance, and tears for joy, Tears for somebody and this lonely boy. Out in the madness, the all seeing eye, Flickers above us, to light up the sky. Unchain the colours before my eyes, Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies. Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher, I shall return from out of fire... Iron Maiden |
Revelations Revelations (Dickinson) "O God of Earth and Altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die, The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But take away our pride." Just a babe in the black abyss, No reason for a place like this, The walls are cold and souls cry out in pain, An easy way for the blind to go, A clever path for the fools who know The secret of the Hanged Man the smile of his lips. The light of the Blind you'll see, The venom that tears my spine, The Eyes of the Nile are opening you'll see. She came to me with a serpent's kiss, As the Eye of the Sun rose on her lips, Moonlight catches silver tears I cry, So we lay in a black embrace, And the Seed is sown in a holy place And I watched, and I waited for the Dawn. The light of the Blind you'll see, The venom that tears my spine, The Eyes of the Nile are opening you'll see. Bind all of us together, Ablaze with Hope and Free, No storm or heavy weather Will rock the boat you'll see. The time has come to close your eyes And still the wind and rain, For the one who will be King Is the Watcher in the Ring. It is You... Iron Maiden |
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (Harris) Hear the rime of the Ancient Mariner See his eye as he stops one of three Mesmerises one of the wedding guests Stay here and listen to the nightmares Of the Sea And the music plays on, as the bride passes by Caught by his spell and The Mariner tells his tale. Driven south to the land of the snow and ice To a place where nobody's been Through the snow fog flies on the albatross Hailed in God's name, Hoping good luck it brings. And the ship sails on, back to the North Through the fog and ice and The albatross follows on The mariner kills the bird of good omen His shipmates cry against what he's done But when the fog clears, they justify him And make themselves a part of the crime. Sailing on and on and North across the sea Sailing on and on and North 'till all is calm The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun His shipmates blame bad luck on the Mariner About his neck, the dead bird is hung. And the curse goes on and on at sea And the curse goes on and on for them and me. "Day after day, day after day, We stuck nor breath nor motion As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean Water, water everywhere and All the boards did shrink Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink." [Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798-1834)] There, calls the mariner There comes a ship over the line But how can she sail with no wind İn her sails and no tide. See onward she comes Onwards she nears, out of the sun See she has no crew She has no life, wait but there's two Death and she Life in Death, They throw their dice for the crew She wins the Mariner and he belongs to her now. Then crew one by one They drop down dead, two hundred men She She, Life in Death. She lets him live, her chosen one. (Narrative) "One after one by the star dogged moon, Too quick for groan or sigh Each turned his face with a ghastly pang And cursed me with his eye Four times fifty living men (And I heard nor sigh nor groan), With heavy tramp, a lifeless lump, They dropped down one by one." [Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798-1834)] The curse it lives on in their eyes The Mariner he wished he'd die Along with the sea creatures But they lived on, so did he. And by the light of moon He prays for their beauty not doom With heart he blesses them God's creatures all of them too. Then the spell starts to break The albatross falls from his neck Sinks down like lead into the Sea Then down in falls comes the rain. Hear the groans od the long dead seamen See them stir and they start to rise Bodies lifted by good spirits None of them speak And they're lifeless in their eyes And revenge is still sought, penance starts again Cast into a trance and the nightmare carries on. Now the curse is finally lifted And the Mariner sights his home Spirits go from the long dead bodies Form their own light and The Mariner's left alone And then a boat came sailing towards him It was a joy he could not believe The Pilot's boat, his son and the hermit Penance of life will fall onto Him. And the ship it sinks like lead into the sea And the hermit shrieves the mariner of his sins The Mariner's bound to tell of his story To tell his tale wherever he goes To teach God's word by his own example That we must love all things that God made. And the wedding guest's a sad and wiser man And the tale goes on and on and on... Iron Maiden |
Run Silent Run Deep Run Silent Run Deep (Harris - Dickinson) The convoy lights are dead ahead The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The trump of diesels hammers down, In the oily sea the killing ground, His knuckles white his eyes alight, He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair A hound of hell and the devil don't care Running silent, Running deep, we are your final prayer, Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare, A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below, Running silent, Running deep, sink into your final sleep Chill the hearts of fighting men, In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly The boat will shiver men will die A cast of millions a part to play Killer? Victim? or fool for a day Obeying an order men have to die Us or them a well rehearsed lie The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn, The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones, Every man for himself you're on your own The wolf eyes watch the crosswire "Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest, But in two more weeks dead like the rest... Iron Maiden |
Run To The Hills Run To The Hills White man came across the sea Brought us pain and misery Killed our tribes killed our creed Took our game for his own need We fought him hard we fought him well Out on the plains we gave him hell But many came too much for cree Oh will we ever be set free? Riding through dustclouds and barren wastes Galloping hard on the plains Chasing the redskins back to their holes Fighting them at their own game Murder for freedom the stab in the back Women and children and cowards attack Run to the hills run for your lives Run to the hills run for your lives Soldier blue in the barren wastes Hunting and killing their game Raping the women and wasting the men The only good Indians are tame Selling them whiskey and taking their gold Enslaving the young and destroying the old Run to the hills run for your lives... Iron Maiden |
Running Free Running Free (Steve Harris and Paul Di'anno) Just sixteen, a pickup truck, Out of money, out of luck. I've got nowhere to call my own, hit the gas, And here I go. I'm running free yeah, I'm running free. I'm running free yeah, Oh I'm running free. Spent the night in an L. A. jail, And listened to the sirens wail. They ain't got a thing on me, I'm running wild, I'm running free. Puller here at the Bottle Top, Whiskey, dancing, disco hop. Now all the boys are after me, And that's the way it's gonna be... Iron Maiden |
Sanctuary Sanctuary (Steve Harris, Paul Di'anno and Dave Murray) Out of winter came a warhorse of steel I've never killed a woman before But I know how it feels I know you'd have gone insane If you saw what I saw So now I've got to look for Sanctuary from the law I met up with a stranger last night To keep me alive He spends all his time on gambling And guns to survive I know you'd have gone insane If you saw what I saw So now I've got to look for Sanctuary from the law So give me Sanctuary from the law And I'll be alright Just me Sanctuary from the law And love me tonight tonight I know you'd have gone insane If you saw what I saw So now I've got to look for Sanctuary from the law So give me Sanctuary from the law And I'll be alright Just me Sanctuary from the law And love me tonight tonight I can laugh at the wind I can howl at the rain Down in the Canyon Or out on the plain I know you'd have gone insane If you saw what I saw So now I've got to look for Sanctuary from the law So give me Sanctuary from the law And I'll be alright Just me Sanctuary from the law And love me tonight tonight... Iron Maiden |
Sea Of Madness Sea Of Madness (Smith) Out in the street somebody's crying Out in the night the fires burn Maybe tonight somebody's crying Reached the point of no return Oh my eyes they see but I can't believe Oh my heart is heavy as I turn my back and leave Like the eagle and the dove Fly so high on wings above When all you see can only bring you sadness Like a river we will flow On towards the sea we go When all you do can only bring you sadness Out on the sea of madness Somewhere I hear a voice that's calling Out in the dark there burns a dream You got to hope when you are falling To find the world that you have seen Oh my eyes they see but I can't believe Oh my heart is heavy as I turn my back and leave It's madness The sun don't shine On the sea of madness There ain't no wind to fill your sails Madness when all you see can only bring you sadness On towards the sea we go Out in the street somebody's crying Out in the night the fires burn Maybe tonight somebody's crying Reached the point of no return Oh my eyes they see but I can't believe Oh my heart is heavy as I turn my back and leave... Iron Maiden |
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Harris) Here they stand brothers them all All the sons divided they'd fall Here await the birth of the son The seventh, the heavenly, the chosen one. Here the birth from the unbroken line Born the healer the seventh, his time Unknowingly blessed and as his life unfolds Slowly unveiling the power he holds Seventh son of a seventh son Then they watch the progress he makes The Good and the evil which path will he take Both of them trying to manipulate The use of his powers before it's too late Today is born the seventh one Born of woman the seventh son And he in turn of a seventh son He has the power to heal He has the gift of the sechond sight He is the chosen one So it shall be written So it shall be done... Iron Maiden |
Sign Of The Cross Sign Of The Cross (Steve Harris) Eleven saintly shrouded men Silhouettes stand against the sky One in front with a cross held high Come to wash my sins away Standing alone in the wind and rain Feeling the fear that is growing Sensing the change in the tide again Caught by the storm that is brewing Feel the anxiety hold off the fear Some of the doubt in the things you beleive Now that your faith will be put to the test Nothing to do but await that is coming Why then is god still protecting me Even when I don't deserve it Thought I am blessed with an inner strenght Some they would call it a penance Why am I meant to face this alone Asking the question time and again Praying to god won't keep me alive Inside my head feel the fear start to rise They'll be saying their prayers when the moment comes There'll be penace to pay when it's judgement day And the guilty'll be bleedwhen that moment comes They'll be coming to claim, take your soul away The sign of the cross The name of the rose, a fire in the sky The sign of the cross They'll bve coming to bring the eternal flame They'll be bringing us all immortality Holding communion so the world be blessed My creator, my god'll lay my soul to rest The sign of the cross The name of the rose, a fire in the sky The sign of the cross Lost the love of father above Chose the lust of the earth below Eleven saintly shrouded men Come to wash my sins away... Iron Maiden |
Still Life Still Life (Murray - Harris) Take a look in the pool and what do you see In the dark depths there faces beckoning me Can't you see them it's plain for all to see They were there oh I know you don't believe me. Oh I've never felt so strange But I'm not going insane. I've no doubt that you think I'm off my head You don't say but it's in your eyes instead Hours I spend out just gazing into that pool Something draws me there I don't know what to do. Oh they drain my strength away Oh they're asking me to stay. Nightmares spirits calling me Nightmares they won't leave me be. All my life's blood is slowly draining away And I feel that I'm weaker every day Somehow I know I haven't long to go Joining them at the bottom of the pool. Now I feel they are so near I begin to see them clear Nightmares coming all the time Nightmares Will give me peace of mind. Now it's clear and I know what I have to do I must take you down there to look at them too Hand in hand then we'll jump right into the pool Can't you see not just me they want you too. Oh we'll drown together It will be forever. Nightmares forever calling me Nightmares Now we rest in peace... Iron Maiden |
Strange World Strange World (Steve Harris) The only place where you can dream, Living here is not what it seems. Ship of white light in the sky, Nobody there to reason why. Here I am, I'm not really there, Smiling faces ever so rare. A let's walk in deepest space, Living here just isn't the place. Stalks of light come from the ground, When I cry there isn't a sound. All my feelings cannot be held, I'm happy in my new strange world. Shades of green grasses twine, Girls drinking plasma wine. A look at love, a dream unfolds, Living here, you'll never grow old. Don't you hear me call? Ooh... Iron Maiden |
Stranger In A Strange Land Stranger In A Strange Land (Smith) Was many years ago that I left home and came this way I was a young man, full of hope and dreams But now it seems to me that all is lost and nothing gained Sometimes things ain't what they seem No brave new world, no brave new world No brave new world, no brave new world Night and day I scan horizon, sea and sky My spirit wanders endlessly Until the day will dawn and friends from home discover why Hear me calling, rescue me Set me free, set me free Lost in this place, and leave no trace Stranger in a strange land Land of ice and snow Trapped inside this prison Lost and far from home One hundred years have gone and men again they came that way To find the answer to the mystery They found his body lying where it fell that day Preserved in time for all to see No brave new world, no brave new world Lost in this place, to leave no trace What became of the man that started All are gone and their souls departed Left me here in this place So all alone What became of the man that started All are gone and their souls departed Left me here in this place So all alone... Iron Maiden |
Sun And Steel Sun And Steel (Dickinson - Smith) You killed your first man at 13, Killer instinct, Animal supreme, By 16 you had learned to fight The way of the warrior, you took it as your right. Sunlight, falling on your steel, Death in life is your ideal, Life is like a wheel, rolling on and on. Through earth and water, fire and wind, You came at last nothing was the end, Make a cut by fire and stones, Take you and your blade and break you both in two break you both in two. Sunlight, falling on your steel, Death in life is your ideal, Life is like a wheel and it's rolling still... Iron Maiden |
Tail Gunner Tail Gunner (Harris - Dickinson) Trace your way back 50 years To the Glow of Dresden blood and tears In the black above by the cruel searchlight Men will die and men will fight yeah! Who shot who and who fired first? Dripping death to whet the bloodthirst No radar lock on skin and bone The bomber boys are going home Climb into the sky never wonder why Tail gunner You're a Tail gunner Nail that Fokker kill that son, Gonna blow your guts out with my gun, The weather forecasts good for War Cologne and Frankfurt? have some more! Tail end Charlie in the boiling sky The Enola Gay was my last try Now that this Tail gunner's gone No more Bombers (just one big bomb) Iron Maiden |
The Angel And The Gambler The Angel And The Gambler (Harris) Roll of the dice Take a spin of the wheel Out of your hands now So how do you feel but you're never gonna win You'd better go back again Do you lucky Or do you feel scared Take that luck brings And the devil may care Buit you're dowh on your luck And what the next day bring Adrift on the ocean Afloat on the daydream Or lost in a maze Or blind in the haze So what does it matter So why don't you answer So why did you send An angel to mend Best make decisions Before it's too late Take all your chances Take all hold of the reins A roll of the dice Ahead of the game again Nothing to lose But so much to gain A little danger It goes without saying But what do you care You're gonna go in the end Gate open to heaven Is ready and waiting Or straight down to hell Can go there as well I'll suffer my craving My soul not worth saving So why don't you go Just leave well alone Don't you think I'm a saviour Don't you think I could save you Don't you think I could save your life There's like a hunger That knocks on your door You've had a taste of it Still you whant more You've made your mistakes Won't play it same again You have been warned But still you plunge in You play high stakes But there's nothing to win You've only one life And so many things to learn The angel on one side The devil the other Which path do you take Decisions to make Arrive on the crossroads You know where you're going And what if you wait It maybe too late Don't you think I'm a saviour Don't you think I could save you Don't you think I could save Your life... Iron Maiden |
The Apparition The Apparition (Harris - Gers) Now I'm here can you see me 'Cos I'm out on my own When the room goes cold tell me you can feel me Cos I'm here Here I am, can you see me Passing through, on my way To a place I'd been to only in my dreams before In a world of delusion Never turn your back on a friend 'Cause you can count your real true friends on one hand Through life There are those that deceive you There are those That'll let you down Is there someone out there that would die for you Thought not Live your life with a passion Everything you do, do well You only get out of life what you put in So they say In a world of confusion People never say that what they mean If you want a straight answer go look for one Right now In a room full of strangers Do you stand with your back to the wall Do you sometimes feel like you're on the outside Looking in ? You can make your own luck You create your destiny I believe you have the power if you want to İt's true You can do what you want to If you try a little bit harder A little bit of faith goes a long way İt does Are we here for a reason ? I'd like to know just what you think It would be nice to know what happened when we die Wouldn't it ? There are some who are wise There are some who are born naive I believe that there are some that must have lived before Don't you ? As for me, well I'm thinking You gotta keep an open mind But I hope that my life's not an open and shut case. Extra Sensory Perception Life After Death, telepathy Can the soul live on and travel through space and time? You know I feel so clated 'Cause I'm about to find it out And when I know all the answers Maybe then I'll come back To feel you in You don't be alarmed now If I try to contact you If things go missing or get moved around it's me And don't disbelieve it No matter what your `friends' might say We'll meet up again some place some way One day... Iron Maiden |
The Assassin The Assassin (Harris) Now the contracts out They've put the word about I'm coming after you It's not the money I make It's the thrill of the chase And I'm coming after you I watch your every move Study the things you do And the pattern of your ways I watch the way you walk I hear your telephone talk I want to understand the way you think Better watch out, cos I'm the Assassin Better watch out, Better watch out Assassin I'm in a cold cold sweat I taste the smell of death I know the moment's getting closer And as you walk to the light I feel my hands go tight Excitement running through my veins I've got you in my sights I've got you dead to rights The triggers waiting for my finger I feel adrenalin rush It's just the final touch You can kiss your arse goodbye... Iron Maiden |
The Clairvoyant The Clairvoyant (Harris) Feel the sweat break on my brow Is it me or is it shadows that are Dancing on the walls. Is this dream or is it now Is this a vision or normality I see Before my eyes. I wonder why I wonder how That it seems the powers getting stronger Every day I feel a strenght an inner fire But I'm scared I won't be able to control it anymore There's a time and time to die When it's time to meet the maker There's time to live but isn't it strange That as soon as you're born you're dying. Just by looking through your eyes He could see the future penetrating right In through your mind See the truth and see your lies But for all his power couldn't foresee his own demise There's time to live and time to die When it's time to meet the maker There's time to live but isn't it strange That as soon as you're born you're dying And reborn again... Iron Maiden |
The Clansman The Clansman (Steve Harris) Wake alone in the hills With the wind in your face It feels good to be proud And be free and a race That is part of a clan And to live on highlands And the air that you breathe So pure and so clean When alone on the hills With the wind in your hair With a longing to feel Just to be free It is right to believe In the need to be free It's a time when you die And without asking why Can't you see what they do They are grinding us down They are taking our land That belongs to the clans Not alone with a dream Just a want to be free With a need to belong I am a clansman.Freedom It's a time wrough with fear It's a land wrough with change Ancestors could hear What is happening now They would turn in their graves They would all be ashamed That the land of the free Has been written in chains And I know what I want When is timing is right Then I'll take what is mine I am the clansman And I swear to defend And we'll fight to the end And I swear that I'll never Be taken alive And I know that we'll stand And we'll fight for our land And I swear that my bairns Will be born free And I know what I want When is timing is right Then I'll take what is mine I am the clansman.Freedom No, no we can't let them take anymore No we can't let them take anymore We've the land of the free Freedom It's a time wrough with fear It's a land wrough with change Ancestors could hear What is happening now They would turn in their graves They would all be ashamed That the land of the free Has been written in chains And I know what I want When is timing is right Then I'll take what is mine I am the clansman.Freedom... Iron Maiden |
The Duellists The Duellists (Harris) He threw down a glove you made the mistake Of picking it up now you're gone The choosing of guns or figthing with swords The choise of weapons is gone He'll tear you apart as soon as you start You know you don't have a chance Oh oh Fight for the Honour Fight for the Splendour Fight for the Pleasure Oh oh Fight for the Honour Fight for the Splendour Fight for your Life Ready to start the duel begins the best man wins in the end A lunge and a feint, a parry too late A cut to the chest and you're down Seeing the stain then feeling the pain Feeling the sweat on your brow The fighting resumes, a silence looms the Swordsman move 'gainst each other A cut and a thrust, a parry, a blow a stab to the heart and you're down The Angel of Death hears your last breath Meanwhile the reaper looks on Oh oh Fought for the Honour Fought for the Splendour Fought for the Pleasure Oh oh Fought for the Honour Fought for the Splendour Fought to the Death... Iron Maiden |
The Edge Of Darkness The Edge Of Darkness (Harris - Bayley - Gers) I've looked into the heart of darkness Where the blood red journey ends When you've faced the heart of darkness Even your soul begins begins to bend For a week I have been waiting Still I am only in saigon The walls moves in a little closer I feel the jungle call me on Every minute I get weaker While in the jungle they grow strong What I wanted was a mission And for my sins they gave me one They brought it up just like room service 'Cause everyone gets what they want And when that mission was all over I'd never want another one I know, captain, that you've done this work before We've got a problem you can help us all I'm sure The colowell's gone rogue and methods are unsound You'll take a per up river track, him drown There's a conflict in every human heart And the temptation is to take it all too far In this war things get so confused But there are some things which cannot be excused He's acting like a god an insane lunatic Your mission exterminate with extreme prejudice The route is dangerous and your progress may be slow Here is the file and it's all you need to know Here I am the knife in my hand And now I understand why the genius must die Now I stand alone in the darkness With his blood upon my hands Where sat the warrior the poet Now lie the framents of a man... Iron Maiden |
The Educated Fool The Educated Fool (Steve Harris) I am an educated fool So I don't know what it is I'm supposed to do About this awkward situation That's been forced down right upon me As I'm walking down into On my own into the Valley of life Got a lifetime of experience Yeah I've got so much to give Open the page at chapter one Could this just be that life's just begun Forever within your darker thoughts Reflecting on everything you've been taught Never felt this way before Seems that somebody's just opened the door To the book of life or is it death Is there ever anyway out Someone's looking down on me To the very inner core of my soul They won't tell me what they see But I really whant to know I want to leave my life on my own I want to lift the unturned stone I want to walk right into the fire I want to live out all my desires I want to go and see the fire burn I want to see and feel my world turn I want to know what more there's to learn I want to pass the point of no return Do you really wanna be Just another statistic or feel That you really should aspire That you really do deserve more Do you ever really feel That you have so much potential inside What you really have to give Could be realised so much more I want to leave my life on my own I want to lift the unturned stone I want to walk right into the fire I want to live out all my desires I want to go and see the fire burn I want to see and feel my world turn I want to know what more there's to learn I want to pass the point of no return Time will flow And I will follow Time will go But I will follow I want to feel what life's like respond I want to meet my father beyound I want to walk right into the light I want to feel no fear but delight I want to leave my life on my own I want to lift the unturned stone I want to walk right into the fire I want to live out all my desires Time will flow And I will follow Time will go But I will follow... Iron Maiden |
The Evil That Men Do The Evil That Men Do (Smith - Dickinson - Harris) Love is a razor and I walked the line on that silver blade Slept in the dust with his daugter, her eyes red with The slaughter of innocence But will pray for her. I will call her name out loud. I would bleed for her. If only I could see her now. Living on a razors edge. Balancing on a ledge. Living on a rasors edge. The evil that men do lives on and on Circle of fire my baptism of joy at an end it seems The seventh lamb slain, The book of life opens before me. But I will pray for you. And some day I may return. I would die for you. Beyound is where I learn... Iron Maiden |
The Fallen Angel The Fallen Angel (Smith, Harris) Azazel is beside you and he's playing the game Demons are inside you and they're making their play Watching and they're hiding as they wait for the time For a devil to get ready and take over your mind You and only god would know what could be done You and only god will know I am the only one You and only god would know what could be done You and only god will know I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of our world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face this all on my own Cause I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of our world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face this all on my own Cause I am the chosen one Beaten fallen angel but I've risen again And the power is inside me, I've decided to pray As I wait for Armageddon and it's coming my way It's an honour to be chosen and I wait for the day You and only god would know what could be done You and only god will know I am the only one You and only god would know what could be done You and only god will know that I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of my world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face all this on my own Cause I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of our world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face this all on my own Cause I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of our world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face this all on my own Cause I am the chosen one Could it be it's the end of our world? All the things that we cherish and love Nothing left but to face this all on my own Cause I am the chosen one... Iron Maiden |
The Fugitive The Fugitive (Harris) On a cold October morning As frost lay on the ground Waiting to make my move I made no sound Waiting for the mist to cover all around I carefully picked my time then took the wall I'm sick and tired of running The hunger and the pain A stop to look about then off again Being at the wrong place And at the wrong time Suspected of a hit that was my crime I am a fugitive being hunted down like game I am a fugitive but I've got to clear my name Always looking 'round me Forever looking back I'll always be a target for attack Every morning onwards Always on the run Waiting for a sivght of a loaded gun Even if I find them And get to clear my name I know that things can never be the same But if I ever prove My innocence some day I've got to get them all to make them pay... Iron Maiden |
The Legacy The Legacy Tell you a thing That you ought to know Two minutes of your time Then on you go Tell tale of the man All dressed in black That most of them Not coming back Sent off to war To play little games And on their return Can't name no names Some strange yellow gas Has played with their minds Has reddened their eyes Removed all the lies And strange as it sounds Death knows no bounds How many get well Only time will tell Only time will tell You lie in your death bad now But what did you bring to the table Brought us only holy sin Utter trust is a deadly thing To the prayer of holy peace We didn't know what was lying underneath So how could we be such fools And to think that we thought you the answer I can't being to understand in all the lies But on your death bed I can see it in you're eyes Just as clear as all the sweat upon your brow It really makes sense I can see it clearly now Tangled up in a web of lies Could have been a way to prophesies Unaware of the consequence Not aware of the secrets that you keep Nothing that we could believe To reveal the facade of faceless men Not a thing that we could foresee Now a sing that would tell us the outcome You had us all strung out with promises of peace But all along you cover plan was to deceive Can it put to rights now only time will tell Your prophecies will send us all to hell as well Left to all our golden sons All to pick up on the peace You could have given all of them A little chance at least Take the world to a better place Given them all just a little hope Just think what a legacy You now will leave We seem destined to live in fear And some that would say Armageddon is near But where there's a life while there's hope That man won't self destruct Why can't we treat our fellow men With more respect and a shake of their hands But anger and loathing is rife The death on all sides is becoming a way of life We live in an uncertain world Fear understanding and ignorance is leading to death Only the corpses are left For vultures that prey on their bones But some are just not wanting peace Their whole life is death and misery The only thing that they know Fight fire with fire life is cheap But if they do stop to think That man is teetering right on the brink But do you think that they care They benefit from death and pain and despair... Iron Maiden |
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (Harris) The tough of the track With the wind And the rain that's beating down on Your back Your heart's beating loud And goes on getting louder And goes on even more 'til the Sound is ringing in your head With every step you tread And every breath you take Determination Makes you run never stop Got to win got to run 'til you drop Keep the pace hold the race Your mind is getting clearer You're over half way there But the miles they never seem to end As if you're in a dream Not getting anywhere It seems so futile Run on and on Run on and on The loneliness of the long distance runner I've got to keep running the course I've got to keep running and win at All costs I've got to keep going be strong Must be so determined and push myself on Run over stiles across fields Turn to look at who's on your heels Way ahead of the field The line is getting nearer but do You want the glory that goes You reach the final stretch Ideals are just a trace You feel like throwing the race It's all so futile... Iron Maiden |
The Longest Day The Longest Day In the gloom the gathering storm abates In the ships gimlet eyes await The call to arms to hammer at the gates To blow them wide throw evil to its fate All summers long the drills to build the machine To turn men from flesh and blood to steel From paper soldiers to bodies on the beach From summer sands to armageddon's reach Overlord, your master not your god The enemy coast dawning grey with scud These wretched souls puking, shaking fear To take a bullet for those who sent them here The world's alight, the cliffs erupt in flame No escape, remorseless shrapnel rains Drowning men no chance for a warrior's fate A choking death enter hell's gate Sliding we go, only fear on our side To the edge of the wire, and we rush with the tide Oh the water is red, with the blood of the dead But I'm still alive, pray to God I survive How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through The rising dead, faces bloated torn They are relieved, the living wait their turn Your number's up, the bullet's got your name You still go on, to hell and back again Valhalla waits, valkyries rise and fall The warrior tombs, lie open for us all A ghostly hand reaches through the veil Blood and sand, we will prevail Sliding we go, only fear on our side To the edge of the wire, and we rush with the tide Oh the water is red, with the blood of the dead But I'm still alive, pray to God I survive How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through Solo: How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through How long on this longest day 'Til we finally make it through... Iron Maiden |
The Mercenary The Mercenary (Gers, Harris) Pay to kill, die to lose, hunted, hunter which are you Diablo come again to make trophies out of men Lose your skin, lose your skull, one by one the sack is full In the heat dehydrate, know which breath will be your last Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, You've got to kill to stay alive Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, You've got to kill to stay alive Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain Human heart, human mind, intellect intertwined Focus sharp in the night, watch the jungle burning bright Toe to toe throw the line, everyone's caught hand tied Iron will iron fist, how could it have come to this? Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, You've got to kill to stay live Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, You've got to kill to stay alive Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain Show them no fear, show them no pain... Iron Maiden |
The Nomad The Nomad (Murray, Harris) Like a mirage riding on the desert sand Like a vision floating with the desert winds Know the secret of the ancient desert lands Your are the keeper of the mystery in your hands Nomad, rider of the ancient east Nomad, rider that men know the least Nomad, where you come from no one knows Nomad, where you go to no one tells Undercover of the veil of your disguise The men that fear you are the ones that you despise No one's certain what you future will behold You're a legend you own story will be told Nomad, rider of the ancient east Nomad, rider that men know the least Nomad, where you come from no one knows Nomad, where you go to no one tells No one dares to even look or glance your way Your reputation goes before you they all say Like a spirit that can disappear at will Many claim of things but no one's seen you kill Nomad, you're the rider so mysterious Nomad, you're the spirit that men fear in us Nomad, you're the rider of the desert sands No man's ever understood your genius Those who see you in horizon desert sun Those who fear your reputation hide or run You send before you a mystique that's all your own Your silhouette is like a statue carved in stone Nomad, you're the rider so mysterious Nomad, you're the spirit that men fear in us Nomad, you're the rider of the desert sands No man ever understood your genius Legend has it that you speak an ancient tongue But no one's spoke to you and lived to tell the tale Some may say that you have killed a hundred men Others say that you have died and live again Nomad, you're the rider so mysterious Nomad, you're the spirit that men fear in us Nomad, you're the rider of the desert sands No man ever understood your genius... Iron Maiden |
The Number Of The Beast The Number Of The Beast (Steve Harris) "Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea, for the Devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast for it is a human number, its number is Six hundred and sixty six." I left alone my mind was blank I needed time to think to get the memories from my mind What did I see can I believe that what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy Just what I saw in my old dreams were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me 'Cos in my dream it's always there the evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair The night was black was no use holding back 'Cos I just had to see was someone watching me In the mist dark figures move and twist Was this all for real or some kind of hell 666 the number of the beast Hell and fire was spawned to be released Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised As they start to cry hands held to the sky In the night the fires burning bright The ritual has begun Satan's work is done 666 the number of the beast Sacrifice is going on tonight This can't go on I must inform the law Can this still be real or just some crazy dream But I feel drawn towards the evil chanting hordes They seem to mesmerise me can't avoid their eyes 666 the number of the beast 666 the one for you and me I'm coming back I will return And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn I have the fire I have the force I have the power to make my evil take it's course... Iron Maiden |
The Pilgrim The Pilgrim The keys to death and hell The ailing kingdom doomed to fail The bonds of sin and heart will breake The pilgrims course will take Quelling the devils might And ready for eternal fight Aching limbs and fainting soul Holly battles take their toll Liberty and hope divine Changing the watter into wine So to you we bid farewell Kingdom of heaven to hell Spirit holy, life eternal Raise me up take me home Pilgrim sunrise, pagan sunset Onward journey begun Then will my judge appear Bear no false angel that i hear For only then i will confess To my eternal hell Spirit holy, life eternal Raise me up take me home Pilgrim sunrise, pagan sunset Onward journey begun... Iron Maiden |
The Prisoner The Prisoner I'm on the run, I'll kill to eat, I'm starving now, feeling dead on my feet, Going all the way, I'm nature's beast, Do what I want, I'll do as I please; Run, fight, to breathe it's tough, Now you see me, now you don't, Break the walls, I'm coming out; Not a prisoner, I'm a free man, And my blood is my own now; Don't care where the past was, I know where I'm going (Out) If you kill me, it's self defence, If I kill you then I call it vengeance; Spit in your eye, I will defy, You'll be afraid when I call out your name I'm not a number, I'm a free man, Live my life where I want to, You'd better scratch me from your black book, 'Cos I'll run rings round you... Iron Maiden |
The Prophecy The Prophecy (Murray - Harris) Now that I know that the right time has come My prediction will surely be true The impending disaster it looms And the whole of the village is doomed Why won't you listen to me Is it so hard to understand That I am the real seventh son Your life or death on me depends Suffering and pain impending disaster Souls crying the devil's laughter Heard the cry of the seventh whistletrs Lucifer smiles looks on and waits I'll take your life in my hands Your fate your fortune's in my visions Heed what I say and you'll see what What will be Please listen to me Now that they see the disaster is done Now they put all the blame unto me They feel I brought on a curse Don't they know that the torment It stays with me knowing that I walk alone Through the eyes of the future I see They don't even know what fear is Don't they know I'm the one who is cursed Purgatory beckons souls lost forever Life after death or heaven hereafter Heard the call of the seven whistlers again Now lucifer laughs hell awaits I had their lives in my hands Their fates their fortunes in my visions No one beleived in my true prophecy And now it's too late... Iron Maiden |
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg Let me tell you 'bout my life, Let me tell you 'bout my dreams, Let me tell you 'bout the thing that happen, all is real to me. Let me tell you of my hope, of my need to reach the sky, Let me take you on an awkward journey, let me tell you why. Let me tell you why Why should these curses be laid upon me, I won't be forgiven 'til I can break free, What did I do to deserve all this guilt, Pay for my sins, for the sale of my soul. Demons are trapped all inside my head, My hopes of god, reach for heaven from hell, My sins are many, my guilt is too heavy, The question of knowing of how then what I know? I'm able to see things, things that I don't wanna see, The lies of a thousand souls weigh heavy down on me I know they're crying for help reaching out The burden of them will take me down as well The sin of a tohusand souls knocked out in vain Reincarnation of me live again Someone to save me, Something to save me from myself To bring salvation To exorcise this hell Someone to save me, Something to save me from myself To bring Salvation To exorcise this hell Someone to save me Something to save me from my hell Our destination away from this nightmare Someone to save me Something to save me from myself To bring salvation To exorcise this hell... Iron Maiden |
The Thin Line Between Love And Hate The Thin Line Between Love And Hate (Murray, Harris) When a person turns to wrong, is it a want to be, belong? Part of things at any cost, at what price a life is lost At what point do we begin, fighter spirit a will to win But what makes a man decide, take the wrong or righteous road There's a thin line between love and hate Wider divide that you can see between good and bad There's a grey place between black and white But everyone does have the right to choose the path that he takes We all like to put the blame on society these days But what kind of good or bad a new generation brings Sometimes take just more than that to survive be good at heart There is evil in some of us no matter what will never change I will hope, my soul will fly, so I will live forever Heart will die, my soul will fly, and I will live forever Just a few small tears between someone happy and one sad Just a thin line drawn between being a genius or insane At what age begin to learn of which way out we will turn There's a long and winding road and the trail is there to burn There's a thin line between love and hate Wider divide that you can see between good and bad There's a grey place between black and white But everyone does have the right to choose the path that he takes I will hope, my soul will fly, so I will live forever Heart will die, my soul will fly, and I will live forever I will hope, my soul will fly, so I will live forever Heart will die, my soul will fly, and I will live forever The thin line between love and hate The thin line between love and hate... Iron Maiden |
The Trooper The Trooper (Harris) You'll take my life but I'll take yours too You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through So when you're waiting for the next attack You'd better stand there's no turning back. The Bugle sounds and the charge begins But on this battlefield no one wins The smell of acrid smoke and horses breath As I plunge on into certain death. The horse he sweats with fear we break to run The mighty roar of the Russian guns And as we race towards the human wall The screams of pain as my comrades fall. We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground And the Russians fire another round We get so near yet so far away We won't live to fight another day. We get so close near enough to fight When a Russian gets me in his sights He pulls the trigger and I feel the blow A burst of rounds take my horse below. And as I lay there gazing at the sky My body's numb and my throat is dry And as I lay forgotten and alone Without a tear I draw my parting groan... Iron Maiden |
The Unbeliever The Unbeliever (Steve Harris and Janick Gers) When you start to take a look within Do you feel at ease with what you see Do you think you can have peace of mind And have self belief or be satisfied Do you think you even like yourself Or really think you could be someone else Is there something that you'd rather be Never thought you'd be had the chance to see All my life I've run away All my life I tried to hide away Feel the paranoia creeping in Like a cancer eating at the skin Do you feel you've lost yourself esteem And your self respect, what can you expect All my life I've run away All my life I tried to hide away All my life I've run astray Let my faith slip away All my life I've run astray Allowed my faith to drift away Are you scared to look inside your mind Are you worried just at what you'll find Do you really want to face the truth Does it matter now, what have you got to lose Try to release the anger from within Forgive yourself a few immortal sins Do you really care what people think Are you strong enough to release the guilt All my life I've run away All my life I tried to hide away All my life I've run astray Let my faith slip away All my life I've run astray Allowed my faith to drift away... Iron Maiden |
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