Lord Of The Flies Lyrics
I just want to live my own fantasy
Fate has brought us to these shores
What was meant to be is now happening
Living on the edge it makes feel as one
Who cares now what's right or wrong
It's reality
Killing so we may roam
Wherever we may roam
Wherever we may hide
We've got to get away
We must prepare ourselves
For the elements
I just want to feel like we're strong
We don't need a code of morality
It brings out the animal
The power you can feel
And feeling so high on this much adrenalin
Excited but scary
To believe what we've become
Something within us
We are lord of the flies
Something willing us
pretty self explanitory (sorry for butchering spelling if i did), about the book with the same title
oh and I forgot... one of the best Maiden song, wonderful live! the lyrics are based on the book, but Maiden pretty much go on its own way on this one. Childrens becoming what they always wanted, what they always feared.
The lyrics aren't so much summarizing the book but rather expounding on its theme. It's an introspective look onto human nature, and that we all have a dark side to ourselves. "Lord of the Flies" is the literal translation of Beelzebub, or Satan. Both moral and immoral people have an underlying lust for power and an evil side, and without the constraints of society or government, our morals fade away and both "saints and sinners" embrace the darker part of our personality. Humans are intrinsically selfish and evil, no matter how hard we try to try to mask it in society.
A cool song, cool book, and a cool band. It's about how the young men in Lord of the Flies became savages who lacked principals.
Awsome movie two had to watch it in School
excellent book and excellent storyline - basically how without proper authority ppl turn to their ancient savage ancestors
I don't think the song is so much about the book itself, but a reference to book in comparison to human nature. It appears, upon first glace, to deal positively with the theme of liberty (anarchy), and how freedom is some unmitigatedly exciting.
as the song progresses, it's admitted that this anarchy is not only chaotic, but a bit scary. it ends telling that the moral and immoral of us (or unfree and free to take a Dionysian perspective on this) are both capable of the same destruction witnessed in anarchy. This seems to be supported by the promo-video that shows images of the gulf war.
of course, only maiden really knows.
eh its not
Killing so we may roam
its
killing so we survive
yea canada rules, i wudnt compare it to the films theres been so many versions, especially the american one with the army cadets, tht was stupid.
I think that the song is just a shallow intro ito the book. The Maiden do not bring anything new to the book inthis one.
I had the exact same feeling with "brave new world". Although musically I like both.
I had the exact same feeling with "brave new world". Although musically I like both.