| Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Hallowed Be Thy Name Everyone knows the experience of getting obsessed with a new song in your library. It seems really catchy, and you just can't seem to get it out of your head. Then, a week later, you lose that feeling. You may listen to it again, here and there, but it just isn't the same as when you first got it. Of course, there's the songs that are different. This is one. If you like metal, from ANY time period, this song is a prayer or anthem. It isn't that kind of song that you like for a week and never listen to again. This is the type of song that you still get chills from, even 20 years after you first heard it. The lyrics, the music, everything. The lyrics are really yours to interpret, but i think it tells the story from a convicted man's perspective- one in which he knows he is going to die, and there is nothing he can do. No cliche heavy metal lyrics about war or murder or other rather cheesy macho concepts. He is able to find comfort in faith, or religion, or God or however you want to phrase it- but the universally applicable message is there- that anyone can find comfort in something, even in the most dire of circumstances. And with the powerful, churning, crisp guitar backing up Dickinson, Iron Maiden produces a classic metal song that still hasn't been forgotten. |
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| Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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| Iron Maiden – The Clairvoyant Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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i have noticed that the large majority of interpretations have agreed that this song discusses a clairvoyant person ironically unable to foresee his own death. Unlike most other Maiden songs though, the lyrics and message is happy and hopeful. At first, the musical style seemed to clash with the upbeat, happy-sounding main guitar riff. Looking at great Maiden songs, like the Number of the Beast, the Trooper, Aces High, etc., they all deal with largely negative stories and sad endings. However, this song, though negative at first glance, deals with the rise and eventual mortal fall of this person. At first, that's all i really noticed, but i will never forget the moment when i understood Bruce's concluding words in the song- "And be reborn again!" It shows us that life is a cycle, and all the person's power and ability is not to be thwarted by death. Finally, the happy and energetic style of guitar seemed to fit. For me, along with Hallowed Be Thy Name and Number of the Beast, this had the best lyrics out of all Maiden. That's my interpretation |
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