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,Take away our pride."
[G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal]
Just a babe in a black abyss,No reason for a place like this,The walls are cold and souls cry outin pain,An easy way for the blind to go,A clever path for the fools who knowThe secret of the Hanged Man - thesmile of his lips.The light of the Blind - you'll see,The venom tears my spine,The Eyes of the Nile are opening -you'll see.She came to me with a serpent'skiss,As the Eye of the Sun rose on herlips,Moonlight catches silver tears I cry,So we lay in a black embrace,And the Seed is sown in a holy placeAnd I watched, and I waited for theDawn.The light of the Blind - you'll see,The venom that tears my spine,The Eyes of the Nile are opening -you'll see.GoBind all of us together,Ablaze with Hope and Free,No storm or heavy weatherWill rock the boat you'll see.The time has come to close youreyesAnd still the wind and rain,For the one who will be KingIs the Watcher in the Ring.It is You.It is You.
Wrathchild
[Steve Harris]
I was born into a scene of angrinessand greed, and dominance andpersecution.My mother was a queen, my dadI've never seen, I was never meantto be.And now I spend my time looking allaround,For a man that's nowhere to befound.Until I find him I'm never gonnastop searching,I'm gonna find my man, gonnatravel around.
[Chorus]
'Cos I'm a wrathchild, well I'm awrathchild.Yeah I'm a wrathchild. I'm comingto get you, oooh yeah.Say it doesn't matter ain't nothin'gonna alter the course of mydestination.I know I've got to find some seriouspiece of mind, or I know I'll gocrazy.But now I spend my time looking allaround,For a man thats nowhere to befound.Until I find him I'm never gonnastop searching,I'm gonna find my man, gonnatravel around.
[Chorus]
Wasted Years
[(Smith) 5:06]
From the coast of gold, across theseven seasI'm travellin' on, far and wideBut now it seems, I'm just astranger to myself And all the things I sometimes do, itisn't me butsomeone elseI close my eyes, and think of homeAnother city goes by in the nightAin't it funny how it is, you nevermiss it 'til it'sgone awayAnd my heart is lying there and willbe 'til mydying day
[Chorus:]
So understandDon't waste your time alwayssearching forthose wasted yearsFace up... make your standAnd realise you're living in thegolden yearsToo much time on my hands, I gotyou on my mindCan't ease this pain, so easilyWhen you can't find the words tosay it's hard tomake it through another dayAnd it makes me wanna cry andthrow myhands up to the sky
[Chorus:]
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Setlist Iron Maiden – Belgradska Arena, Belgrade, Serbia – February 10, 2009 01. Intro: Churchill's Speech 02. Aces High 03. 2 Minutes To Midnight 04. Wrathchild 05. Children of the Damned 06. Phantom of the Opera 07. The Trooper 08. Wasted Years 09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 10. Powerslave 11. Run To The Hills 12. Fear of the Dark 13. Hallowed Be Thy Name 14. Iron Maiden —————————————————— 15. Number of the Beast 16. The Evil That Men Do 17. Sanctuary