In the gloom the gathering storm abates
In the ships gimlet eyes await
The call to arms to hammer at the gates
To blow them wide throw evil to its fate

All summers long the drills to build the machine
To turn men from flesh and blood to steel
From paper soldiers to bodies on the beach
From summer sands to Armageddon's reach

Overlord, your master not your god
The enemy coast dawning grey with scud
These wretched souls puking, shaking fear
To take a bullet for those who sent them here

The world's alight, the cliffs erupt in flame
No escape, remorseless shrapnel rains
Drowning men no chance for a warrior's fate
A choking death, enter hell's gates

Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
Oh the water is red
With the blood of the dead
Although I'm still alive, barely good I survive

Sing with the song of Iron Maiden, The Longest Day lyrics!


How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through

The rising dead, faces bloated torn
They are relieved, the living wait their turn
Your number's up, the bullet's got your name
You still go on, to hell and back again

Valhalla waits, valkyries rise and fall
The warrior tombs lie open for us all
A ghostly hand reaches through the veil
Blood and sand, we will prevail

Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
Oh the water is red
With the blood of the dead
But I'm still alive, pray to God I survive

How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through

iron maiden

Artist Information

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Founded in London's East End in the late 70s, Iron Maiden released their first album in 1980, with the line-up of Paul Di'anno: vocals, Steve Harris: bass, Dennis Stratton: guitar, Dave Murray: guitar, Clive Burr: drums. 1981's "Killers" album saw Stratton replaced by Adrian Smith; 1982's "Number of the Beast" saw Di'anno replaced by Bruce Dickinson; 1983's "Piece of Mind" saw Burr replaced by Nicko McBrain; Adrian Smith quit and was replaced by Janick Gers for 1990's "No Prayer for the Dying". When Bruce Dickinson quit in 1994 and was replaced by Wolfsbane's Blaze Bayley, the band lost a lot of their fanbase. They recorded two albums with Blaze before Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the fold for 2000's "Brave New World", and 2003's "Dance of Death", making them a six-piece

Albums / OSTs:

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