The Clairvoyant

Im surprised no one wants to comment on this song, well ill be the first then, this is my favorite song. not many people know about this one but its an awsome song the rifts are amazing. Hallow be thy name and the trooper are very much close but this song has always been my favorite! keep on rockin fellow maiden fans!

It a sequel to Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Which the son supposed to have powers to forsee the future and stuff. But all his power and he cannot see his own end

This is a pretty damn good song. All about dying, and how strange life is, I think.

the album is sort of a concept album charting the story of the clairvoyant and this song is one of the best on the album

I have read somewhere, i can't remember where sorry, but the meaning to this song is, it's about an actual supposed 'clairvoyent', at the time they were making this album a supposed 'clairvoyent' died and people were questioning him being a clairvoyent and such," how could he not see his death and avoid it?" and questions like that were raised and iron maiden (WOOOO!!!!) wrote this song about that, 'But for all his power couldn't foresee his own demise' is bottom-lining it really, This song IS, about that, but everyone's interpritations about the song are brilliant anyway, without the knowledge of that this was based on a real life occasion you wouldn't have guessed, but most of the interpritations aren't exact but they are actually right, this is the actual meaning and NOT an interpritation.

song is about premenitions of the future and foresight. the definition of the word 'claivoyant', is one who can see the future. the who album is about prophecy and shit like that, hence songs like 'the prophecy', 'infinite dreams', 'moonchild', ect. maybe insanity too...

This song really reminds me of the movie 'The Dead Zone'-from the standpoint of the leading character John Smith who becomes clairevoyant after awakening from 7 years in a coma but ultimately does not forsee his own death.

this is about a guy pondering life and reality. this one is more focused on ones power over life, its beginning, its end... so he consults a clairvoyant for answers. still not satisfied, i get the impression that the guy is curious about killing the clairvoyant

another subtle reference to the possibility of reincarnation. i love maiden, they are such an intelligent band, but their music still holds its own in intensity

This song while very unclear to me seems to dwell on the life and death of people. The powers mentioned seem to be similar to how people (especially teenagers) think they are invincible and will not die. Of course some come to realize that they are going to die, however some others never do.

Humorously the line " But for all his power couldn't foresee his own demise" reminds me of a part of Star Wars: Episode 3 where Palpatine tells Anakin of the Sith Lord Darth Plagus the Wise who had the power to keep others alive but in the end could not save himself from death and died by the hands of his apprentice. Otherwise good song and sounds nice.

my favorite song on the album, love how it starts