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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Performer
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Guitar
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Songwriter
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Drew Griffiths
Drew Griffiths
Engineer
Ade Emsley
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Shirley
Kevin Shirley
Producer
Alex MacKenzie
Alex MacKenzie
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
We are not the sons of God
We are not his chosen people now
We have crossed the path he trod
We will feel the pain of his beginning
[Verse 1]
Shadow fingers rise above
Iron fingers stab the desert sky
Oh, behold the power of man
On its tower, ready for the fall
[Verse 2]
Knocking hands together well
Raise a city, build a living Hell
Join the race to suicide
Listen for the tolling of the bell
[Refrain]
Out of the universe, a strange love is born
Unholy union, trinity reformed
[Verse 3]
Yellow sun, its evil twin
In the black, the wings deliver him
We will split our souls within
Atom seed to nuclear dust is riven
[Refrain]
Out of the universe, a strange love is born
Unholy union, trinity reformed
[Chorus]
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
[Bridge]
Bury your morals and bury your dead
Bury your head in the sand
E=mc squared, you can relate
How we made God with our hands
[Bridge]
Whatever would Robert have said to his God
About how he made war with the sun?
E=mc squared, you can relate
How we made God with our hands
[Bridge]
All nations are rising
Through acid veils of love and hate
Chain letters of Satan
Uncertainty led us all to this
All nations are rising
Through acid veils of love and hate
Cold fusion of fury
[Verse 4]
Divide and conquer while ye may
Others preach and others fall and pray
In the bunkers where we'll die
Where the executioners, they lie
[Verse 5]
Bombers launched with no recall
Minute warning of the missile fall
Take a look at your last day
Guessing you won't have the time to cry
[Refrain]
Out of the universe, a strange love is born
Unholy union, trinity reformed
[Chorus]
Out of the darkness
Out of the darkness
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
Out of the darkness, brighter than a thousand suns
[Outro]
Holy father, we have sinned
Written by: Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris

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