Powerslave 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
7. Powerslave (7:12)
Into the Abyss I'll fall - the eye of Horus
Into the eyes of the night - watching me go
Green is the cat's eye that glows -
In this Temple
Enter the risen Osiris - risen again.
[Chorus:]
Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave
I don't wanna die, I'm a God,
Why can't I live on?
When the Life Giver dies,
All around is laid waste,
And in my last hour,
I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.
When I was living this lie - Fear was my Game
People would worship and fall -
Drop to their knees.
So bring me the blood and
Red wine for the one to succeed me,
For he is a man and a God -
And He will die too.
[Chorus:]
Now I am cold but a ghost lives in my veins,
Silent the terror that reigned -
Marbled in stone
A Shell of a man God preserved -
For thousand ages,
But open the gates of my hell -
I'll strike from the grave
[Chorus:]
Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave
I don't wanna die, I'm a God,
Why can't I live on?
When the Life Giver dies,
All around is laid waste,
And in my last hour,
I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.
Slave to the Power of Death...
Slave to the Power of Death...
Into the eyes of the night - watching me go
Green is the cat's eye that glows -
In this Temple
Enter the risen Osiris - risen again.
[Chorus:]
Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave
I don't wanna die, I'm a God,
Why can't I live on?
When the Life Giver dies,
All around is laid waste,
And in my last hour,
I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.
When I was living this lie - Fear was my Game
People would worship and fall -
Drop to their knees.
So bring me the blood and
Red wine for the one to succeed me,
For he is a man and a God -
And He will die too.
[Chorus:]
Now I am cold but a ghost lives in my veins,
Silent the terror that reigned -
Marbled in stone
A Shell of a man God preserved -
For thousand ages,
But open the gates of my hell -
I'll strike from the grave
[Chorus:]
Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave
I don't wanna die, I'm a God,
Why can't I live on?
When the Life Giver dies,
All around is laid waste,
And in my last hour,
I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.
Slave to the Power of Death...
Slave to the Power of Death...
Powerslave - 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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