Iron Maiden
Powerslave (1984) - Lyrics

Turn the spotlights on the people

Sitch the dial and eat the worm

Take your chances, kill the
engine

Drop your bombs and let it burn



White flags shot
to ribbons,

The truce in Black and Burned.

Shellshock in the
kitchen.

Tables overturned



[Chorus:]

Back in the
village again

In the village,

I'm back in the village
again.



Throwing dice now, rolling loaded

I see sixes all
the way,

In a black hole and I'm spinning

As my wings get
shot away.



Questions are a burden

And answers are a
prison for oneself

Shellshock in the kitchen

Tables start to
burn.



[Chorus:]

Back in the village again

In the
village,

I'm back in the village again.



No breaks on
the inside,

Paper cats and burning barns,

There's fox among
the chickens,

And a killer in the hounds.



Questions are
a burden

And answers are a prison for oneself

Shellshock in the
kitchen

Tables start to burn.



[Chorus:]

Back in
the village again

In the village,

I'm back in the village
again.



But still we walk into the valley

And others try
to kill the inner flame

We're burning brighter than before

I don't have a number, I'M A NAME!



Back in the
village again

In the village

I'm back in the village
again

Back in the village again

In the village



I'm back in the village

Back in the village

Back in the
village again.