They are talking about society as it stands today. Its every man for himself as the human race battle for dominance over each other and will do anything for it (cheating, scamming etc). The planet is silent because everyone is in it for themselves and not together as a race.
@Metbloke Its about a book. called Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.... Dave Murray had read it over a winter and was so inspired as to write the song....
@Metbloke Its about a book. called Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.... Dave Murray had read it over a winter and was so inspired as to write the song....
@Metbloke The song is credited to Gers, Dickinson, and Harris, but not Murray - maybe you misrembered who read the book? Or maybe Murray just mentioned it to the other guys? It's not uncommon for Maiden to steal a good title for a song that's not about the book, also (e.g. Stranger in a Strange Land is not connected to the book of the same title).
@Metbloke The song is credited to Gers, Dickinson, and Harris, but not Murray - maybe you misrembered who read the book? Or maybe Murray just mentioned it to the other guys? It's not uncommon for Maiden to steal a good title for a song that's not about the book, also (e.g. Stranger in a Strange Land is not connected to the book of the same title).
They are talking about society as it stands today. Its every man for himself as the human race battle for dominance over each other and will do anything for it (cheating, scamming etc). The planet is silent because everyone is in it for themselves and not together as a race.
@Metbloke Its about a book. called Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.... Dave Murray had read it over a winter and was so inspired as to write the song....
@Metbloke Its about a book. called Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.... Dave Murray had read it over a winter and was so inspired as to write the song....
@Metbloke The song is credited to Gers, Dickinson, and Harris, but not Murray - maybe you misrembered who read the book? Or maybe Murray just mentioned it to the other guys? It's not uncommon for Maiden to steal a good title for a song that's not about the book, also (e.g. Stranger in a Strange Land is not connected to the book of the same title).
@Metbloke The song is credited to Gers, Dickinson, and Harris, but not Murray - maybe you misrembered who read the book? Or maybe Murray just mentioned it to the other guys? It's not uncommon for Maiden to steal a good title for a song that's not about the book, also (e.g. Stranger in a Strange Land is not connected to the book of the same title).