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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Performer
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Janick Gers
Guitar
Dave Murray
Guitar
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harris
Songwriter
Janick Gers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
James McCullagh
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jared Kvitka
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Philip Scholes
Recording Technician
Kevin Shirley
Producer
Brent Spear
Recording Technician
Terry Manning
Recording Technician
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Have you heard what they said on the news today?
Have you heard what is coming to us all?
That the world as we know it will be coming to an end
Have you heard? Have you heard?
[Verse 2]
He sees them in the distance where the darkened clouds roll
He can feel tension in the Atmosphere
He would look in the mirror, see an old man now
Does it matter? They survive somehow
[Verse 3]
They said there's nothing can be done about the situation
They said there's nothing we can do at all
To sit and wait around for something to occur
Did you know? Did you know?
[Verse 4]
As he stares across the garden looking at the meadows
And wonders if they'll ever grow again
The desperation of the situation getting graver
Getting ready when the wild wind blows
[Verse 5]
Have you seen what they said on the news today?
Have you heard what they said about us all?
Do you know what is happening to just everyone of us?
Have you heard? Have you heard?
[Verse 6]
There will be a catastrophe the like we've never seen
There will be something that will light the sky
That the world as we know it, it will never be the same
Did you know? Did you know
[Verse 7]
He carries everything into the shelter, not a fuss
Getting ready when the moment comes
He has enough supplies to last them for a year or two
Good to have because you never know
[Verse 8]
They tell us nothing that we don't already know about
They tell us nothing that is real at all
They only fill us with the stuff that they want
Did you know? Did you know?
[Verse 9]
He's nearly finished with the preparations for the day
He's getting tired, that'll do for now
They are preparing for the very worst to come to them
Getting ready when the wild wind blows
[Verse 10]
He sees the picture on the wall, it's falling down
Upside down
He sees a teardrop from his wife roll down her face
Saying grace
Remember times they had, they flash right through his mind
Left behind
Of a lifetime spent together long ago
Will be gone
[Verse 11]
They've been preparing for some weeks now
For when the crucial moment comes
To take their refuge in the shelter
Let them prepare for what will come
[Verse 12]
They make a tea and sit there waiting
They're in the shelter feeling snug
Not long to wait for absolution
Don't make a fuss just sit and wait
[Verse 13]
Can't believe all the lying
All the screens are denying
That the moments of truth have begun
[Verse 14]
Can't you see it on the T.V.
Don't believe them in the least bit
Now the days of our ending have begun
[Verse 15]
Say a prayer when it's all over
Survivors unite all as one
Got to try and help each other
Got the will to overcome
[Verse 16]
I can't believe all the lying
All the screens are denying
That the moments of truth have begun
[Verse 17]
Can't you see it on the T.V.
Don't believe them in the least bit
Now the days of our ending have begun
[Verse 18]
When they found them had their arms wrapped around each other
Their tins of poison laying nearby their clothes
The day they both mistook an earthquake for the fall out
Just another when the wild wind blows....
Written by: Steve Harris