Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind (1983) - Lyrics

"O God of Earth and Altar,

Bow down
and hear our cry,

Our earthly rulers falter,

Our people drift
and die,

The walls of gold entomb us,

The swords of scorn
divide,

Take not thy thunder from us,

But take away our
pride."

(G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal)



Just a babe in
a black abyss,

No reason for a place like this,

The walls are
cold and souls cry out in pain,

An easy way for the blind to go,

A clever path for the fools who know

The secret of the Hanged Man -
the smile of his lips.



The light of the Blind - you'll
see,

The venom that tears my spine,

The Eyes of the Nile are
opening - you'll see.



She came to me with a serpent's
kiss,

As the Eye of the Sun rose on her lips,

Moonlight catches
silver tears I cry,

So we lay in a black embrace,

And the Seed
is sown in a holy place

And I watched, and I waited for the Dawn.



The light of the Blind - you'll see,

The venom that
tears my spine,

The Eyes of the Nile are opening - you'll
see.



Bind all of us together,

Ablaze with Hope and
Free,

No storm or heavy weather

Will rock the boat you'll
see.

The time has come to close your eyes

And still the wind
and rain,

For the one who will be King

Is the Watcher in the
Ring.

It is You.