Iron Maiden - When The Wild Wind Blows
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Published 2010-11-05
Have you heard what they said on
The news today
Have you heard what is coming
To us all
That the World as we know it
Will be coming to an end
Have you heard have you heard
He sees them in the distance
Where the darkened clouds roll
He can feel tension in the
Atmosphere
He would look in the mirror
See an old man now
Does it matter they
survive somehow
They said there's nothing can
be done about the situation
They said there's nothing we can
Do at all
To sit and wait around for
something to occur
Did you know did you know
As he stares across the garden
Looking at the meadows
Wonders if they'll ever
grow again
The desperation of the situation
getting graver
Getting ready when the
wild wind blows
Have you seen what they said on
The news today
Have you heard what they said
About us all
Do you know what is happening
To just everyone of us
Have you heard have you heard
There will be a catastrophe
the like we've never seen
There will be something that
Will light the sky
That the World as we know it
It will never be the same
Did you know did you know
He carries everything into the
Shelter not a fuss
getting ready when the
moment comes
He has enough supplies
to last them for a year or two
Good to have because you
never know
They tell us nothing that we
don't already know about
They tell us nothing that is
real at all
They only fill us with the stuff
that they want
Did you know did you know
He's nearly finished with the
Preparations for the day
He's getting tired that'll do
for now
They are preparing for the very
Worst to come to them
Getting ready when the
wild wind blows
He sees the picture on the wall
It's falling down upside down
He sees a teardrop from his wife
Roll down her face saying grace
Remember time they had
They flash right through his mind
Left behind
Of a lifetime spent together
Long ago will be gone
They've been preparing for
some weeks now
For when the crucial
moment comes
To take their refuge in the shelter
Let them prepare for what
will come
They make a tea and
sit there waiting
They're in the shelter feeling snug
Not long to wait for absolution
Don't make a fuss just sit and wait
Can't believe all the lying
All the screens are denying
That the moments of truth
have begun
Can't you see it on the T.V.
Don't believe them in the least bit
Now the days of our ending
have begun
Say a prayer when it's all over
Survivors unite all as one
Got to try and help each other
Got the will to overcome
I can't believe all the lying
All the screens are denying
That the moments of truth
have begun
Can't you see it on the T.V.
Don't believe them in the least bit
Now the days of our ending
have begun
When they found them had their
Arms wrapped around each other
Their tins of poison laying
nearby their clothes
The day they both mistook an
earthquake for the fall out
Just another when the
wild wind blows...
All Comments (21)
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The saddest part is that I'll never be able to hear this for the first time again
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Had no clue Eugene had such a good singing voice.
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Even in a zombie apocalypse, Iron Maiden is still kicking ass
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Only Iron Maiden could create a 13 minute epic metal masterpiece based on a brilliant kids book.
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I don't know why people hate this album, it's a masterpiece.
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The ending lyrics is just heart breaking and shows how beautifully this song is composed. Almost like a story
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One of the all time greatest Iron Maiden songs.
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What I always loved about Maiden was their ability to take the listener on a journey. Whether it as Patriotic battle cry like in The Clansman, or a straight up Jam like The Red And The Black, or a Historical Adventure like Alexander The Great, or a song about the ending of the world as in this song, Iron Maiden takes you on Musical adventures to faraway lands and back before lunch.
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They write heavy metal like they were operas. They have the three different sections that make up an opera and they all have the same rhythm as one. And the lyrics are brilliant and meaningful, this is how heavy metal should be.
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Bruce is the greatest stories teller . the heavy metal narrator š¤
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Was 16 when I heard them first. I'm 49..still my favorite band ever...Maiden always in my life
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This piece is a true masterpiece of not just maiden but music is general.. So many layers to it
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Iron Maiden have so many songs filled to the milisecond with emotion and power within the music, the lyrics the tone the melody. It's all perfect. UP THE IRONS!
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Listening to it in March 2022 feels totally different...
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Theme song of 2020. It just gets more and more relevant as time goes on
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Playing on repeat.......Nope not bored yet.
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And think that Steve composed this whole song alone, just incredible... What a fucking nice talent.
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Maiden making some scary predictions
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Lyrics: Have you heard what they said on the news today Have you heard what is coming to us all? That the world as we know will be coming to an end Have you heard, have you heard? He sees them in the distance when the darkened clouds roll He could feel tension in the atmosphere He would look in the mirror, see an old man now Does it matter they survive somehow They said there's nothing can be done about the situation They said there's nothing you can do at all To sit and wait around for something to occur Did you know, did you know? As he stares across the garden looking at the meadows Wonders if they'll ever grow again The desperation of the situation getting graver Getting ready when the wild wind blows Have you seen what they said on the news today Have you heard what they said about us all Do you know what is happening to just every one of us Have you heard, have you heard? There will be a catastrophe the like we've never seen There will be something that will light the sky That the world as we know it, it will never be the same Did you know, did you know? He carries everything into the shelter not a fuss Getting ready when the moment comes He has enough supplies to last them for a year or two Good to have because you never know They tell us nothing that we don't already know about They tell us nothing that is real at all They only fill us with the stuff that they want Did you know, did you know? He's nearly finished with the preparations for the day He's getting tired; that'll do for now They are preparing for the very worst to come to them Getting ready when the wild wind blows ------------------- He sees the picture on the wall, it's falling down Upside down He sees a teardrop from his wife roll down her face, Saying Grace Remember times they had, they flash right through his mind Left behind Of a lifetime spent together long ago Will be gone ------------SOLO----------- They've been preparing for some weeks now For when the crucial moment comes To take their refuge in the shelter Let them prepare for what will come They make a tea and sit there waiting They're in the shelter feeling snug Not long to wait for absolution Don't make a fuss; just sit and wait Can't believe all the lying, All the screens are denying That the moments of truth have begun Can't you see it on the T.V.? Don't believe them in the least bit Now the days of our ending have begun Say a prayer when it's all over Survivors unite, all as one Got to try and help each other Got the will to overcome I can't believe all the lying, All the screens are denying That the moments of truth have begun Can't you see it on the T.V.? Don't believe them in the least bit Now the days of our ending have begun When they found them, had their arms wrapped around each other Their tins of poison laying near by their clothes The day they both mistook an earthquake for the fallout, Just another when the wild wind blows
