Dance Of Death (Live In Dortmund)

Song Dance Of Death (Live In Dortmund)
Artist Iron Maiden
Album Death On The Road

Lyrics

[00:15.00] Dance Of Death
[00:23.04] Edited By AF
[00:31.09] Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
[00:36.64] 'bout a thing that I saw
[00:41.57] One night wandering in the everglades
[00:46.36] I'd one drink but no more
[00:50.99] I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight
[00:55.96] Gazing up at the stars
[01:00.99] Not aware of a presence so near to me
[01:04.65] Watching my every move
[01:09.46] Feeling scared and I fell to my knees
[01:14.48] As something rushed me from the trees
[01:18.71] Took me to an unholy place
[01:23.67] And that is where I fell from grace
[01:29.12] Then they summoned me over to join in with them
[01:33.21] To the dance of the dead
[01:37.33] In to the circle of fire I followed them
[01:41.71] In to the middle I was led
[01:52.02] As if time had stopped still I was numb with fear
[01:56.15] But still I wanted to go
[02:02.77] And the blaze of the fire did no hurt upon me
[02:09.42] As I walked onto the coals
[02:15.49] And I felt I was in a trance
[02:18.81] And my spirit was lifted from me
[02:26.56] And if only someone had the chance
[02:30.07] To witness what happened to me
[02:36.53] And I danced and I pranced and I sang with them
[02:41.28] All had death in their eyes
[02:47.52] Lifeless figures they were undead all of them
[02:51.84] They had ascended from hell
[03:31.39] As I danced with the dead
[03:33.48] my free spirit was laughing and howling down at me
[03:38.86] Below my undead body just danced the circle of dead
[03:46.43] Until the time came to reunite us both
[03:50.23] My spirit came back down to me
[03:55.02] I didn't know if I was alive or dead
[03:57.80] As the others, all joined in with me
[04:18.07] By luck then a skirmish started
[04:18.66] And took the attention away from me
[04:21.83] When they took their gaze from me
[04:22.76] Was the moment that I fled
[04:25.67] I ran like hell faster than the wind
[04:26.92] But behind I did not glance
[04:29.72] One thing that I did not dare
[04:31.01] Was to look just straight ahead
[06:15.42] When you know that your time has come around
[06:17.31] You know you'll be prepared for it
[06:22.11] Say your last goodbyes to everyone
[06:25.74] Drink and say a prayer for it
[07:12.21] When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
[07:13.82] And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead
[07:15.99] When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
[07:17.55] And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead
[08:06.96] To this day I guess I'll never know
[08:11.76] Just why they let me go
[08:16.89] But I'll never go dancing no more
[08:21.54] 'Til I dance with the dead