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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Performer
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
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

You'll take my life, but I'll take yours too
You'll fire your musket, but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the next attack
You'd better stand, there's no turning back
The bugle sounds, the charge begins
But on this battlefield no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horses' breath
As I plunge on into a certain death
The horse, he sweats with fear, we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my comrades fall
We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And the Russians fire another round
We get so near, yet so far away
We won't live to fight another day
We get so close, near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
Pulls the trigger and I feel the blow
A burst of rounds take my horse below
And as I lay there, gazing at the sky
Body's numb, throat is dry
And as I lay forgotten and alone
Without a tear, I draw my parting groan
Written by: Steve Harris

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