I'm waiting in my cold cell, when the bell begins to chime.
Reflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time.
'Cause at 5 o'clock they take me to the Gallows Pole,
The sands of time for me are running low...
Running low--ooohhh...
When the priest comes to read me the last rites,
I take a look through the bars at the last sights,
Of a world that has gone very wrong for me.
Can it be that there's some sort of error?
Hard to stop the surmounting terror.
Is this really the end, not some crazy dream?
Somebody please tell me that I'm dreaming,
It's not easy to stop from screaming,
But words escape me when I try to speak.
Tears flow but why am I crying?
After all I'm not afraid of dying.
Don't I believe that there never is an end?
As the guards march me out to the courtyard,
Somebody cries from a cell "God be with you".
If there's a God then why does he let me go?
As I walk my life drifts before me.
Though the end is near I'm not sorry.
Catch my soul, it's willing to fly away.
Mark my words believe my soul lives on.
Don't worry now that I have gone.
I've gone beyond to see the truth.
When you know that your time is close at hand,
Maybe then you'll begin to understand
Life down here is just a strange illusion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah...Hallowed be Thy name
Yeah, yeah, yeah...Hallowed be Thy name
Yeah..................................
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Review about Hallowed Be Thy Name A metal masterpiece | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/6/09
I have a hard\classic rock and metal cover band called war pigs, and this song is the free bird of metal. You either open up a gig strong with it, or you end the gig with it. Even though im no bruce dickinson, and my vocal prowess inst that good, tuned down one step = the greatest metal song you can ever cover.
Art! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/23/09
Iron Maiden is art and whenever someone covers there songs maiden is alive in their souls so any cover is awesome! dimmu borgir cradle of filth motor head machine head children of bodom they're all good (unless jonas brothers or some other fags cover it)
THIS is the epitomy of what makes a great timeless metal song. Since you're here reading this i can assume you have heard it, but i urge you to get everybody you know that loves metal and make them listen too, its THAT good. From the spine-numbing melodies and tight riffs and structures, to the wailing solo and huge vocals, Iron Maiden again managed to pen one of the greatest songs of all time.
Now it's already been said that there are cover versions out there so to help out:
Cradle of Filth - seriously below par cover, from strange tempo change in the intro, the muddy guitars and Dani Filth's uninspired vocals
Iced Earth - Not bad but not great, feels lacklustre at times, especially the vocals but still worth a listen, also some impressive guitar work.
Machine Head - Nothing is lost from the music whatsoever, with both Robb Flynn and Phil Demmell putting in amazing performances on guitar duties, and Dave Mclain's exceptional tight drumming, only Robb Flynn's more gravelly voice, very rarely, seems out of place while still managing to showcase his own impressive and often questioned singing talent. All in all Machine Head succeed in putting a piece of themselves in the song without losing any of the original magic, which is fitting tribute to the legend that is Iron Maiden and exactly how a cover should be done
Cover by Machine Head | Reviewer: Overlord | 9/16/08
Just wanted to tell that this great song has recently been covered by Machine Head, the best band in the world.
They did that for a tribute CD by Kerrang! magazine on which the whole Number of the Beast album is covered by different bands, even Metallica.
this sis the mind blowing song covered by the band iron maidenh weith very touchy and infuential lyrics as iron maiden are always rocking this dong is too rocking and later on this song is covered by the band cradle of flith which is too great too.
Amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/15/08
This is perhaps the greatest metal song ever written from the lyrics and singing to the constant shredding throughout. This song still gives me chills when i listen to it! I don't even want to listen to the Cradle of Filth one because I know nobody can do it anywhere near as good as Iron Maiden did. ROCK ON!
Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden | Reviewer: GamerErman2001 | 3/24/08
This is a very epic song. It has a catchy melody, a heavy sound, and epic and deep lyrics. It also explains the answer to the question "Why does God let bad things happen to people love Him?" He lets it happen because in the long run, it doesn't matter. People who love Him will have an eternal Afterlife in a city that will fall down from Heaven, which is of greater importance than our mortal lives in this terrible world.
this is real metal. not hard rock, not screamo, not hardcore punk. this is what metal IS. it makes you feel like your the one getting marched out to a noose. it makes you think about whats being said "the guards march me out to the courtyard,
"Somebody cries from a cell "God be with you".
If there's a God then why does he let me go?"
So True. god cant help you
Hallowed be thy name review | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/28/08
One of the bests songs ever, that keeps the meaning of searching the roots of everithing, Much million times better tha every piece of actual Hiphop, pop, rap, regeton and other SHISE music. I went to see them also. The Band is still one of the rock legends and is never going to be overpassed. Metal must and will survive and this song is the emblem.
Poetry | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/26/08
I agree with almost all of you. This song MAKES you become the narrator....it is YOU marching out to the gallows and being fucking torn up internally. I'd give anything to be able to write lyrics like these. Harris/Dickinson are the Dylan of Metal.
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