IRON MAIDEN

Iron Maiden (1980)
Published: April 14, 1980

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1. Prowler (Harris)
2. Remember Tomorrow (Harris/Di'Anno)
3. Running Free (Harris/Di'Anno)
4. Phantom Of The Opera (Harris)
5. Transylvania (Harris) (Instrumental)
6. Strange World (Harris)
7. Sanctuary (Harris/Di'Anno/Murray)
8. Charlotte The Harlot (Murray)
9. Iron Maiden (Harris)

Prowler (Harris)

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Walking through the city, looking oh so
Pretty, I’ve just got to find my way.
See the ladies flashing. all there legs
And lashes. I’ve just got to find my way.

Well you see me crawling
Through the bushes with it open wide.
What you seeing girl?
Can’t you believe that feeling, can’t you believe it,
Can’t you believe your eyes?
It’s the real thing girl.

Got me feeling myself and reeling around,
Got me talking but feel like walking around.
Got me feeling myself and reeling a...
Got me talking but nothing’s with me...
Got me feeling myself and reeling around.

Remember Tomorrow (Harris/Di'Anno)

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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.

Just sixteen a pick up truck
Out of money out of luck
I’ve got no place 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, I’m running free

Spend the night in an l.a. jail
Listen to the sirens wail
But they ain’t got a thing on me
I’m running wild I’m running free

I’m running free yeah, I’m running free
I’m running free yeah, I’m running free

Pulled her at the bottle top
Whiskey dancing disco hop
And all the boys are after me
And that’s the way it’s gonna be

I’m running free yeah, I’m running free
I’m running free yeah, I’m running free

Phantom Of The Opera (Harris)

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I’ve been looking so long for you
Now you won’t get away from my grasp.
You’ve been living so long in hiding
In hiding behind that false mask.
And you know and I know that
You ain’t got long now to last.
Your looks and your feelings
Are just the remains of your past.

You’re standing in the wings,
There you wait for the curtain to fall.
Knowing the terror and holding
You have on us all.
Yeah, I know that you’re gonna
Scratch me, maim me and maul.
You know I’m helpless from
Your mesmerising cat call.

Keep your distance, walk away,
Don’t take his bait.
Don’t you stray, don’t fade away.
Watch your step, he’s out to get you,
Come what may.
Don’t you stray, from the narrow way.

I’m running and hiding in my
Dreams you’re always there.
You’re the phantom of the opera,
You’re the devil, you’re just out to scare.
You damaged my mind
And my soul it just floats through the air.
Haunt me, you taunt me,
You torture me back at your lair.

Strange World (Harris)

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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

Sanctuary (Harris/Di'Anno/Murray)

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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

Charlotte The Harlot (Murray)

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Giving a swish with your arse in the air,
Don’t you know what they’re saying?
Charlotte you’re so refined
When you take all the love that they’re giving.
Sticking with every man that you find,
Don’t you know what they’re after?
Charlotte you’ve got your legs in the air,
Don’t you hear all the laughter?

Charlotte the harlot show me your legs,
Charlotte the harlot take me to bed.
Charlotte the harlot let me see blood,
Charlotte the harlot let me see love.

Taking so many men to your room,
Don’t you feel no remorse?
You charge them a fiver,
It’s only for starters.
And ten for the main course.
And you’ve got no feelings,
They died long ago.
Don’t you care who you let in?
And don’t you know you’re breaking
The law with the service you’re giving.

There was a time when you left me standing there,
Picking up pieces of love off the floor.
Well charlotte you left me alone in there,
To make your ends as a bloody whore.
Well charlotte you told me you love me true,
Picking up pieces of love yesterday.
Well charlotte you’re draws are off color too
’cause you’re making love all day.

Giving a swish with your arse in the air,
Don’t you know what they’re saying?
Charlotte you’re so refined when
You take all the love that they’re giving.
Sticking with every man that you find,
Don’t you know what they’re after?
Charlotte you’ve got your legs in the air,
Don’t you hear all the laughter?

Iron Maiden (Harris)

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Won’t you come into my room,
I wanna show you all my wares.
I just want to see your blood,
I just want to stand and stare.
See the blood begin to flow
As it falls upon the floor.
Iron maiden can’t be faught,
Iron maiden can’t be sought.

Oh well, wherever, wherever you are,
Iron maiden’s gonna get you, no matter how far.
See the blood flow watching it shed up above my head.
Iron maiden wants you for dead.

Won’t you come into my room,
I wanna show you all my wares.
I just want to see your blood,
I just want to stand and stare.
See the blood begin to flow
As it falls upon the floor.
Iron maiden can’t be faught,
Iron maiden can’t be sought.

Killers (1981)
Published: February 2, 1981

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1. The Ides Of March (Harris)
2. Wrathchild (Harris)
3. Murders In The Rue Morgue (Harris)
4. Another Life (Harris)
5. Genghis Khan (Harris)
6. Innocent Exile (Harris)
7. Killers (Harris/Di'Anno)
8. Prodigal Son (Harris)
9. Purgatory (Harris)
10. Twilight Zone (Harris)
11. Drifter (Harris)

Wrathchild (Harris)

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I was born into a scene of angriness and greed, and dominance and persecution.
My mother was a queen, my dad I´ve never seen, I was never meant to be.
And now I spend my time looking all around,
For a man that´s nowhere to be found.
Until I find him I´m never gonna stop searching,
I´m gonna find my man, gonna travel around.

[Chorus:]
´Cos I´m a wrathchild, well I´m a wrathchild.
Yeah I´m a wrathchild. I´m coming to get you, oooh yeah.

Say it doesn´t matter ain´t nothin´ gonna alter the course of my destination.
I know I´ve got to find some serious piece of mind, or I know I´ll go crazy.
But now I spend my time looking all around,
For a man thats nowhere to be found.
Until I find him I´m never gonna stop searching,
I´m gonna find my man, gonna travel around.

[Chorus]

Murders In The Rue Morgue (Harris)

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I remember it as plain as day
Although it happened in the dark of the night.
I was strolling through the streets of Paris
And it was cold it was starting to rain.
And then I heard a piercing scream
And I rushed to the scene of the crime
But all I found was the butchered remains
Of two girls lay side by side.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Run before the killers go free

There´s some people coming down the street
At last there´s someone heard my call
I can´t understand why they´re pointing at me
I never done nothing at all.
But I must have got some blood on my hands
Because everyone´s shouting at me
I can´t speak French so I couldn´t explain
And like a fool I started running away.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Am I ever gonna be free.

And now I´ve gotta get away from the arms of the law.
All France is looking for me.
I´ve gotta find my way across the border for sure
Down the south to Italy.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
I´m never going home.

Well I made it to the border at last
But I can´t erase the scene from my mind
Anytime somebody stares at me, well
I just start running blind
Well I´m moving through the shadows at night
Away from the staring eyes
Any day they´ll be looking for me
´Cause I know I show the signs of...

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the arms of the law

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Am I ever gonna be free

It took so long and I´m getting so tired
I´m running out of places to hide
Should I return to the scene of the crime
Where the two young victims died
If I could go to somebody for help
It´d get me out of trouble for sure
But I know that it´s on my mind
That my doctor said I´ve done it before.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
They´re never gonna find me
Murders in the Rue Morgue
I´m never going home.

As I lay here lying on my bed, sweet voices come into my head.
Oh what it is, I wanna know, please won´t you tell me it´s got to go.
There´s a feeling that´s inside me, telling me to get away.
But I´m so tired of living, I might as well end today.

[Repeat twice]

My life is so empty, nothing to live for.
My mind is all confusion, ´cos I defied the law.
When you weren´t there to help me, I lost my mind and ran.
I never had no trouble before this all began.

My life is so empty, nothing to live for.
My mind is all confusion, ´cos I defied the law.
When you weren´t there to help me, I lost my mind and ran.
I never had no trouble before this all began.

I´m running away, no where to go.
I´m lost and tired and I just don´t know. Yeah...
They say I killed a woman, they know it isn´t true.
They´re just trying to frame me, and all because of you. Yeah...

You walk through the subway, his eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he´s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, his blood lust defies all his needs.

My innocent victims are slaughtered with wrath and despise,
The mocking religion of hatred that burns in the night.
I have no one, I´m bound to destroy all this greed,
A voice inside me compelling to satisfy me.

I can see what a life´s meant to be,
And you´ll never know how I came to forsee, see, see.

My faith in believing is stronger than lifelines and ties,
With the glimmer of metal my moment is ready to strike.

Death call arises, a scream breaks the still of the night,
Another tomorrow, remember to walk in the light!
I have found you, and now there is no place to run,
Excitement shakes me, oh God help me what have I done?!
Oooh yeah, I´ve done it!
YEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHH!

You walk through the subway, my eyes burn a hole in your back,
A footstep behind you, he lunges prepared for attack.
Scream for mercy, he laughs as he´s watching you bleed,
Killer behind you, my blood lust defies all my needs.
Oooh look out, I´m coming for you!
Ahahahaha!

Listen to me Lamia, listen to what I´ve got to say.
I´ve got these feelings, and they won´t go away.
I´ve got these fears inside that´ll bring me to my knees.
Oh help me Lamia or I´m sure I´ll die, oh please.

I feel unsettled, now I know that I´ve done wrong.
I´ve messed around with mystic things and magic for too long.
I feel I´m being paid with this nightmare inside me,
The devil´s got a hold on my soul and he just won´t let me be.

I´m on my knees, oh help me please.
I´m on my knees, help me please.

Oh Lamia please try to help me.
The devil´s got a hold of my soul and he won´t let me be.
Lamia I´ve got this curse, I´m turning to bad.
The devil´s got a hold of my soul, and it´s driving me mad. Oh

Oh Lamia please try to help me.
The devil´s got a hold of my soul and he won´t let me be.
Lamia I´ve got this curse, I´m turning to bad.
The devil´s got a hold of my soul, and it´s driving me mad. Oh