Bruce Dickinson

Starchildren

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I came from nothing before nothing began
Broke the window of existence and became a man
No sympathy for fools
My star is black and burned
I tilt towards the light
I suck your souls into my might

We are
Starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return
Starchildren - a hundred million souls sucked out in one breath

I shiver at the threshold of your waking hour
The knowledge that you seek is my source of power

I live apart from you
But I know the things you do
No angel can save you, how?
You don't need a god 'cause I'm here now

I am
Starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return
Starchildren - a hundred million souls snuffed out in one breath

Do I fulfill your deepest need for prophecy?
I am the ruler that you seek, so come to me
Come to me

We are starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return
Starchildren - a hundred million souls snuffed out in one breath
Starchildren - I'm the ruler of existence in your space and time
Starchildren - to penetrate your future is my only crime
Star...

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bruce On Apr 26, 2002

Tears Of The Dragon

Navigate The Seas Of The Sun

Born in '58

Accident Of Birth

King In Crimson

I came from nothing before nothing began 
Broke the window of existence and became a man 
No sympathy for fools 
My star is black and burned 
I tilt towards the light 
I suck your souls into my might

We are 
Starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return 
Starchildren - a hundred million souls sucked out in one breath

I shiver at the threshold of your waking hour 
The knowledge that you seek is my source of power

I live apart from you 
But I know the things you do 
No angel can save you, how? 
You don't need a god 'cause I'm here now

I am 
Starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return 
Starchildren - a hundred million souls snuffed out in one breath

Do I fulfill your deepest need for prophecy? 
I am the ruler that you seek, so come to me 
Come to me

We are starchildren - coming out of nowhere and to nowhere return 
Starchildren - a hundred million souls snuffed out in one breath 
Starchildren - I'm the ruler of existence in your space and time 
Starchildren - to penetrate your future is my only crime 
Star...

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2002-04-26 21:03:01

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by RainbowDemon

20y ago

Quote (from Accident of Birth solo collection sleeve): A loose concept united Tltec 7 Arrival, Star Children, Omega and Arc of Space. "They're all about an apocalyptic future," [Dickinson] revealed. "Omega is about the end of the world and Arc of Space is concerns those who look at aliens almost as a religion; wish fulfilment on a grand scale. I wrote Star Children about the first contact with an alien, but the alien is Death. Take his hand and you die."

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