| Iron Maiden – Gates Of Tomorrow Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song is about how people don't think for themselves and blame others for their lot in life. It's about how you make your own destiny. The 'gates of tomorrow' refer to the future but more specifically the after life(as in the gates of heaven). The first stanza is about temptation, whether it be drugs, fame, greed, etc. As in the Devil's temptation for instance, where people give in for temporary gain but then suffer eternal punishment(going to hell by selling your soul). The second talks about judgment. The book probably refers to the book of life from the bible(revelations) wherein if your name doesn't appear you are not allowed into heaven. This is the judgment you face when you die based on how you lived your life. 'Cheap forgiveness' refers to the fact that some people think they can commit evil and easily be forgiven(by going to church, or giving to charity, for example). Not giving redemption is just saying they don't feel pity for people who are evil and receive the judgment they deserve. The third verse is basically saying bad things happen to people who do bad things. They pay the price for doing anything to get what they want. Simply praying or turning toward religion isn't enough to save you, you have to change and save yourself. You can't blame anybody but yourself if you let someone led you astray. The chorus is about how he went the wrong way a got trapped in the sins of fame but cut loose of it. Now he now the way to salvation(earthly or heavenly however you interpret it). No mercy is shed refers to the fact that if he can do it anybody can and he doesn't feel pity if you can't. Slaves to the dead is talking about blindly following a religous or outdated philosophy like a sheep that can't find salvation on his own. |
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