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The Great Unknown Lyrics

Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
Band
Album

The Book of Souls

(2015)
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
GenresHeavy Metal
LabelsParlophone
Ranked#17 for 2015 , #846 all-time
Album rating :  86.5 / 100
Votes :  44
3. The Great Unknown (6:37)
Track rating :  82.1 / 100       Votes :  16       [ ]
Winter softly falling to the ground
Calmly waiting, don't you hear a sound?

When the world has fallen to the depths below
Where the future's open and the fear has grown

And the path to follow to the great unknown
Where the dark has fallen and the seed is sown

In the selfish heart of some
The nightmare's coming
With the spilling blood of others
Now wringing through

Now the cup is spilling over
Wake to news of death
And the prophecy of sages
Destiny is met

To the depths of human mind
The cry is burning
With the mentor's anger
Of the lesson ringing true

And for those who live by and are dying by the sword
They will take their ideals with them
Justify their end

Where the fools are lying and the meek are crying
Where the wolves are preying
On the weak alone

Where the sons are dying
hear their mothers crying
And the distant sound of fire
begins again

Never ending the desires of men
It'll never be the same or calm again
In a time of changing hearts
And great unknown
It'll be the damnation and end of us all

Where the fools are lying
And the meek are crying
Where the wolves are preying
On the weak alone

Where the sons are dying
Hear their mothers crying
And the distant sound of fire begins again

Never ending the desires of men
It'll never be the same or calm again
In a time of changing hearts
And great unknown
It'll be the damnation and of end of us all

When the world has fallen and we stand alone...
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Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
The Book of Souls - Album Credits
Members
Additional musicians
  • Michael Kenney : Keyboards
  • Jeff Bova : Orchestration
Other staff
  • Kevin Shirley : Producer, Mixing Engineer
  • Steve Harris : Producer
  • Denis Caribaux : Engineer
  • Ade Emsley : Mastering Engineer
  • Stuart Crouch : Art Direction, Design
  • Mark Wilkinson : Cover Art, Illustrations
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