Flash of the Blade Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | Powerslave(1984) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Heavy Metal |
Labels | EMI Records |
Ranked | #2 for 1984 , #13 all-time |
Album rating : 94.5 / 100
Votes : 125
Votes : 125
4. Flash of the Blade (4:05)
As a young boy chasing Dragons
with your wooden sword so mighty,
You're St. George or you're David and you always
killed the beast
Times change very quickly
And you had to grow up early
A house in smoking ruins and the bodies at your feet
[Chorus:]
You'll die as you lived
In a flash of the blade
In a corner forgotten by no-one
You lived for the touch
For the feel of the steel
One man, and his Honour.
The smell of resined leather
The steely iron mask
As you cut and thrust and parried at the
fencing master's call
He taught you all he ever knew
To fear no mortal man
And now you'll wreak your vengeance in the
Screams of evil man.
[Chorus:]
[Repeat chorus]
with your wooden sword so mighty,
You're St. George or you're David and you always
killed the beast
Times change very quickly
And you had to grow up early
A house in smoking ruins and the bodies at your feet
[Chorus:]
You'll die as you lived
In a flash of the blade
In a corner forgotten by no-one
You lived for the touch
For the feel of the steel
One man, and his Honour.
The smell of resined leather
The steely iron mask
As you cut and thrust and parried at the
fencing master's call
He taught you all he ever knew
To fear no mortal man
And now you'll wreak your vengeance in the
Screams of evil man.
[Chorus:]
[Repeat chorus]
Powerslave - Lyrics
1. Aces High Lyrics | 2. 2 Minutes to Midnight Lyrics |
3. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) Lyrics | ▶ 4. Flash of the Blade Lyrics |
5. The Duellists Lyrics | 6. Back in the Village Lyrics |
7. Powerslave Lyrics | 8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner Lyrics |
Powerslave - Album Credits
Members
- Bruce Dickinson : Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7)
- Steve Harris : Bass, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
- Adrian Smith : Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 6)
- Dave Murray : Guitars
- Nicko McBrain : Drums
Other staff
- Martin Birch : Producer, Engineering, Mixing
- Frank Gibson : Engineer
- George Marino : Mastering Engineer
- Bruce Buchalter : Assistant Engineer
- Simon Heyworth : Remastering Engineer (1998 edition)
- Rod Smallwood : Design, Sleeve Design, Sleeve Idea
- Derek Riggs : Cover Art
- Moshe Brakha : Photography
- Ross Halfin : Photography (1998 edition)
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