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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Performer
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Guitar
Michael Kenney
Michael Kenney
Keyboards
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Ade Emsley
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Tony Newton
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Eleven saintly shrouded men
Silhouettes stand against the sky
One in front with a cross held high
Come to wash my sins away
[Verse 2]
Standing alone in the wind and rain
Feeling the fear that is growing
Sensing the change in the tide again
Brought by the storm that is brewing
Feel the anxiety and hold back the fear
Some of the doubt in the things you believe
Now that your faith will be put to the test
Nothing to do but await what is coming
[Verse 3]
Why then is God still protecting me
Even when I don't deserve it
Though I am blessed with an inner strength
Some they would call it a penance
Why do I have to face this alone
Asking the question time and again
Praying to God won't keep me alive
Inside my head feel the fear start to rise...
[Verse 4]
They'll be saying their prayers when the moment comes
There'll be penance to pay when it's judgement day
And the guilty'll bleed when that moment comes
They'll be coming to claim, take your soul away
[Verse 5]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
[Verse 6]
They'll be coming to bring the eternal flame
They'll be bringing us all immortality
Holding comunion so the world be blessed
My creator, my God'll lay my soul to rest
[Verse 7]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
[Verse 8]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
The sign of the cross
[Verse 9]
Lost the love of heaven above
Choose the lust of the earth below
Eleven saintly shrouded men
Came to wash my sins away
Written by: Steve Harris

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