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Sound of merlins fired up and their spoiling for the fight
1000 bombers ready, it’s the target for tonight
Deeper into Germany but we all know the score
I know that I’m not coming back like those that did before
Now the flare gun fires and we get the go
Say goodbye to the earth below
Tonight on silver wings
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
I have brought these engins to the very jaws of hell
Metal hearts are beating through this hail of shot and shell
Terror from the skies where the angels fear to tread
Nothing in my eyes, I am the living dead
Now the searchlight blinding us with its light
Can’t shake this one off tonight
Tonight on silver wings
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
The sky is bleeding gasoline and fuel is running low
Tanks are blown to pieces
Soon the wing is gonna go
All the crew have bailed out over Essen long ago
But every night since 45 this bomber boy has stayed alive
I can’t believe she’s still in the sky
Me and my merlins fly
Tonight on silver wings
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
On silver wings
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
I can touch the face of God…
1000 bombers ready, it’s the target for tonight
Deeper into Germany but we all know the score
I know that I’m not coming back like those that did before
Say goodbye to the earth below
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
Metal hearts are beating through this hail of shot and shell
Terror from the skies where the angels fear to tread
Nothing in my eyes, I am the living dead
Can’t shake this one off tonight
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
Tanks are blown to pieces
Soon the wing is gonna go
All the crew have bailed out over Essen long ago
But every night since 45 this bomber boy has stayed alive
Me and my merlins fly
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
Flying where no angels fly
On silver wings
I am soaring through the mountains of the moon
On silver wings
I can touch the face of God…
Song Info
Submitted by
rainbowdemon On Oct 05, 2006
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This song is about the pilot of a downed plane who dies when the rest of his crew manages to escape who is cursed to fly the skies in the ethereal form of his damaged aircraft for eternity.
Obviously heavily inspired by High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr., an American pilot that volunteered to fly for the Canadians in WWII while the US was still neutral. He started composing that poem at around 30,000' while flying his spitfire aircraft. He died in a crash shortly after the US entered the war.
I'd like to note Bruce was at the army and is a pilot himself, so chances are high that he's put his feelings of both into this song.
Some people refer to this song as "Aces High Part 2"
Yes, although Aces High was all of Iron Maiden, whereas this is Bruce Dickinson alone
Yes, although Aces High was all of Iron Maiden, whereas this is Bruce Dickinson alone