Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Performer
Dave Murray
Guitar
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Janick Gers
Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Murray
Songwriter
Steve Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Jared Kvitka
Recording Engineer
Philip Scholes
Recording Technician
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Shirley
Producer
Brent Spear
Recording Technician
Terry Manning
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
As he travels on the beast of burden
Moving up along the mountainside
As he gazes looking down the valley
No regrets but his pride
As he journeys across mountain passes
Insignificance sweeps over him
His reflection of the beauty round him
Feeling empty inside
He is running from his wildest thoughts
He is running from his everything
He is looking now to find something
Hoping he could be saved
He's searching for the answer now
It's something that he's managed to avoid up 'til now
Real conviction that he craves
He needs to find the answer sooner than later
Pushed himself to the limits
He had to strive for all the harder things in life
But what the cost of giving now
His life, his time are the only things that he has
Life is not a rehearsal
All he has is the one chance to get it right
Leaving really is the only way to know
Maybe one day they'll forgive him what he's done
But now the pain of lying too early in the grave
Destiny no good to hide away
Penance now will be his only way
Understand no good to run away
Penance now will be his saving grace
He tries to make his peace with God
All is forgivable but it's left a little late
Trying something that he's not
Is it possible to change such a lot?
He's taken someone's life away
There's not a day goes by he regrets what he's done
He should have found another way
But the good book says, "An eye for an eye"
In reflecting on decisions that were made
On the judgements that will haunt him 'til his grave
No one has the right to take another life
But in his mind he had no choice, so be it
Destiny no good to hide away
Penance now will be his only way
Understand no good to run away
Penance will be his saving grace
Destiny no good to hide away
Penance now will be his only way
Understand no good to run away
Penance now will be his saving grace
Far, far away
The man who would be king
Far, far away
The man who would be king
So far away
The man who would be king
So far away
The man who would be king
Far, far away
The man who would be king
Writer(s): David Michael Murray, Stephen Percy Harris
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