Lightning Strikes Twice Lyrics
Not very long before the storm reaches here
Off in the distance the lightning is flashing again
Feel something strong as the power draws near
Is it the crashing of clouds that hold fear
But all I know as I sit in a corner alone
It takes me back to my childhood again
To all the things going round in my head
I ask myself could it be a disaster and when
It's maybe threatening to happen again
There's a lone dog howls in the park
All the people hurry inside
As a lightning flash lights dark
The storm is nearly here
Only God will know
As the wind is blowing treetops
And the swaying rustling leaves
Plenty of time to perceive
As you wait for rain to fall
Only God knows
The whole sky glows
Maybe lightning strikes twice
I think its about a terrible event what happened (the storm and then the lightning) and the person knows houw it feels to be struck by lightning so it has happen before so the person thinks twice now he/she sees another storm to make the same mistake again because some bad things in peoples past pain cause somettimes they want to prevent it the next time. Sorry my english isnt very good
Seems like a metaphor for expecting the negative consequences (once again) for repeating a previous mistake.
This and Clansman are my favorite songs by Iron Maiden. I can just see what they are singing about; they are such great singers and their voices have the way of making the hair on the back of my neck stand up. The choice of words they use and how they sing it, they really bring out the best in the song.
good song, i like it a lot.
In my opinion Blaze is really almost as good as Bruce. Oh and... Bruce sucks at Blaze's songs. Blaze rox!
The lyrics aren't that great though imo. in this songs but it rocks still :P It's about a storm!
Have you heard Lord of the Flies or Sign of the Cross with Dickinson, those versions are fucking great
Have you heard Lord of the Flies or Sign of the Cross with Dickinson, those versions are fucking great
Have you heard Lord of the Flies or Sign of the Cross with Dickinson, those versions are fucking great
Have you heard Lord of the Flies or Sign of the Cross with Dickinson, those versions are fucking great
I love this song. It took years for me to appreciate Mr. Bayley. He's horribly underrated, and I know most will call this sacrilege, but I prefer Blaze over Paul.
Bruce is the best of course, but if you've never revisited the Blaze era, or checked out his solo work, you might be surprised.
There's the (scientifically false) phrase that "lightning never strikes the same place twice." And, I think what this song is kind of referring to, is the hope of Steve Harris that maybe it could - in as far as maybe they could regain the success they had in their older days. They somewhat have, although it took a few more years rejoining with Bruce and Adrian (everyone underestimates Adrian, but it seems to me he's as important as Bruce to the band) to do so.
Mind you, I do really enjoy the Blaze albums with Maiden (his solo stuff is great, too - it has a more metal guitar sound than his work with Maiden. Much of the criticism to the Blaze years of Maiden don't take into account the other things the band was doing in the late 90s - like their Rush/Queensryche subdued guitar sound and Adrian's absence). Anyway, I liked this song from the first listen of the album.
You've obviously never heard any other Iron Maiden stuff. Bruce's version is better than this one.
@TheJoeInMe How can Bruce's version be better? He's NEVER sung this song.
@TheJoeInMe How can Bruce's version be better? He's NEVER sung this song.
@TheJoeInMe I've never heard Bruce do this one. I always thought it would be interesting to hear Bruce (in his heyday, the greatest singer of metal) sing the Blaze era stuff, but his live versions on the following live albums didn't always blow me away. Admittedly, Bruce live sounds a bit strained at times, but the fact is - Bruce and Blaze have very different vocal ranges. They each sound better on their own material for the most part.
@TheJoeInMe I've never heard Bruce do this one. I always thought it would be interesting to hear Bruce (in his heyday, the greatest singer of metal) sing the Blaze era stuff, but his live versions on the following live albums didn't always blow me away. Admittedly, Bruce live sounds a bit strained at times, but the fact is - Bruce and Blaze have very different vocal ranges. They each sound better on their own material for the most part.