The Longest Day Lyrics - Iron Maiden
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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 gates
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
All the water is red
With the blood of the dead
Although I'm still alive, pray to god I survive
How long on this longest day
'Till we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Till 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
All 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
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 gates
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
All the water is red
With the blood of the dead
Although I'm still alive, pray to god I survive
How long on this longest day
'Till we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Till 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
All 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
Writer: DICKINSON, BRUCE / HARRIS, STEPHEN PERCY / SMITH, ADRIAN FREDERICK
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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cool song | Reviewer: Bo | 1/25/12
I have tears in my eyes by that song i realy like it i am 13 years old and like iron maiden but al my clasmates say that iron maiden stupid is iron maiden is not stupid! Please don't let here a ww3
(I'm dutch) just respect iron maiden!
Iron maiden forever!!!!
FUcking awesome | Reviewer: puking souls | 11/13/11
He saw a dead crow
in a drain
near the Post Office,
He saw an old man
gasping for air
And a baby barely able to breathe
In a crowded morning clinic
This land is so rich
Why should we suffer like this?
I want clean air
For my grandchildren
I want the damned fools
To leave the forest alone,
I want the trees to grow,
The rivers run free
And the earth covered with grass.
Let the politicians plan how
we may live with dignity
Now and always
Best song. | Reviewer: Matt k | 4/18/10
After reading all these notes or something i almost had tears and my friends are all saying ya lets go to war itll be so fun but i just want to show them this video to change their minds!!! I am 11 and will forever think the longest day and paschendale are the saddest songs ive heard
Respect theous soldiers | Reviewer: SOMONE | 10/7/09
I'm really respect them. young people who just start to live the live go to war, death wor to protect theirs femilly and friend and make HISTORY. acctually I'm feel one of them, going out of the ship, fire and die, but I think that they don't know were they going, but know that they go to wor.
To LUSE, OR WON.
SERVIVR, or DIE.
Best lyrics | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/4/08
When you really get a chance to listen to this song,and listen to the lyrics, you can picture yourself, a valiant soldier, in a boat entering "hell's gate". Bullets flying, people screaming out in pain, red water everywhere...
We must all respect those who fought that bloody day, and all those who fought and died before it. But we must remember that the people who fought and died there did so because they were doing it for a right cause. No one should ever forget that day.
MAIDEN FOREVER!!!
great song | Reviewer: Me | 3/27/08
this is really a great song, if not the best of Iron Maiden. A friend of mine let me hear it a few weeks ago, I hadn't heard of Iron Maiden by that time. I thought the music was pretty good, worth listning again. But the second time (and the third, and the fourth etc), when I paid attention to the lyrics, it was really, really good. When you hear this, you can see it all happen. The boats, the cliffs everything. It's really a special song, you really get into it. Good work Maiden!
A truly heartwrenching song | Reviewer: A soldier's boy | 10/25/07
I am the son of a soldier, and this song just tears me up. It truly ranks up there in some of the greatest songs I've heard. When I'm not lost in thought about what it means, what the hell of war is, this isn't just a great message, its a kickass song. Those who are looking for other great songs that illustrate the horrors of war, I highly recommend Black Rain, the title track of Ozzy's newest album. Viva la Iron Maiden!
Best Song ever written | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/24/07
i turly love the lyrics and symbolism they use to describe dday.
it makes you feel like you were there almost. i get a wierd feeling in my stomach in the beginning cuz it makes you feel like you're in the landing craft. very descriptive, best song ever!
A great song for remembering those who sacrificed so much... | Reviewer: Zach | 8/6/07
This song is excellent, and every time I listen to it, I remember the hell those brave men went through to preserve freedom for the world and defeat the forces of evil. World War 2 really was the great war, the war that was fought for righteousness and good...now all of our wars are for oil and resources.
D-Day is truly the day that changed the world...time stood still, and minutes turned to hours as those men fought valiantly to defeat the Nazi war machine.
God bless the men who fought, fight and will continue to fight for our country, for freedom and for the world.
.... | Reviewer: greg | 6/23/07
this song almost bring tears to my eyes, to think what people my age 60 years ago choose to do, what they felt they needed to do, the people that threw there lives on the nazi onslaught cause it was the right thing to do, i respect every single person who fought in ww2, on the allie side that is, i am german dont get me wrong they where fighting for what they deemed right 2 but they, where talked into beliving something that was wrong
well enough of my rant
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN!
7/6/07 | Reviewer: got a dollar mate | 6/7/07
this song really reminds you of how fucked up and sick war really is
please god never let there be WW3!
respect to iron maiden for writing such a great song!
Iron Maiden in general | Reviewer: hesham kahil | 4/16/07
This is the best album they made after 666 .........its so good...i think Iron maiden r better than metallica and black sabbath and led zeppelin.....best guitar solos ever with respect to jimmy page and kirk hammet....best vocals with respect to james hetfield and ozzy...best lyrics with respect to lars ulrich
Sickest song ever | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/28/07
This is one of the best maiden songs. captures the mood perfectly makes you feel like your on a boat heading in to land during the invasion.
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