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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Buchalter
Bruce Buchalter
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Producer
Ade Emsley
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Dennis Haliburton
Dennis Haliburton
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Franklin Gibson
Franklin Gibson
Assistant Engineer
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You killed your first man at thirteen
Killer instinct, animal supreme
By sixteen, you had learned to fight
The way of the warrior, you took it as your right
[Verse 2]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 3]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 4]
Through earth and water, fire and wind
You came at last—nothing was the end
Make a cut by fire and stones
Take you and your blade and break you both in two
Break you both in two
[Verse 5]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 6]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
Rolling on and on
[Verse 7]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 8]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 9]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
[Verse 10]
Sunlight, falling on your steel
Death in life is your ideal
Life is like a wheel
And it's rolling still
Written by: Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson

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