Bruce Dickinson wrote beautifully pictorial lyrics about landing his aircraft after a long journey through the air, which could be interpreted also as the end of life or retirement - going along with the dual themes of The Final Frontier.
Something that caught my attention was the pre-chorus. The two separate pre-choruses are about the things that can divide humans: religion and country of origin. Though on earth there may be racial and religious tensions, no belief system or place of birth can divide this team of brothers.
Unless Bruce is taking pot-shots at Christianity with his lyrics for this album (unlikely, even on Starblind), this is likely the correct interpretation. Feel free to continue this point, though.
Its not about retirement. In there is an interview in the mission edition CD and they said that they want to keep making albums until the cant anymore.
Its not about retirement. In there is an interview in the mission edition CD and they said that they want to keep making albums until the cant anymore.
I was at the concert last night, and Bruce introduced the song by explaining how humbling it is each time he gets into the plane and about flying it all the way around the world.
I was at the concert last night, and Bruce introduced the song by explaining how humbling it is each time he gets into the plane and about flying it all the way around the world.
He also noted about how when they are all on the plane, (pre chorus) there is no separation, discrimination, and no one cares what religion are believe in, where you come from, or who you are, and that we are just one hundred million souls coming home!
He also noted about how when they are all on the plane, (pre chorus) there is no separation, discrimination, and no one cares what religion are believe in, where you come from, or who you are, and that we are just one hundred million souls coming home!
Bruce also said when he introduced this song in manchester on the 28th of july that its about there somwhere back in time world tour, about the flying experience ect and that at the end of tours there always "coming home" playing in the uk last
Bruce also said when he introduced this song in manchester on the 28th of july that its about there somwhere back in time world tour, about the flying experience ect and that at the end of tours there always "coming home" playing in the uk last
@Octavarium64 Yes I agree that it has some aircraft relevance to the magic of flight BUT I researched some key words after looking at the lyrics and it turns out Albion is possibly ancient word for Great Britain so this may either mean Bruce Dickinson is indeed coming home to England OR it may refer to the Bombers of WWII returning to their airfields after bombing missions over Germany: "As the waves and echoes of the towns become the ghosts of time"
@Octavarium64 Yes I agree that it has some aircraft relevance to the magic of flight BUT I researched some key words after looking at the lyrics and it turns out Albion is possibly ancient word for Great Britain so this may either mean Bruce Dickinson is indeed coming home to England OR it may refer to the Bombers of WWII returning to their airfields after bombing missions over Germany: "As the waves and echoes of the towns become the ghosts of time"
Bruce Dickinson wrote beautifully pictorial lyrics about landing his aircraft after a long journey through the air, which could be interpreted also as the end of life or retirement - going along with the dual themes of The Final Frontier.
Something that caught my attention was the pre-chorus. The two separate pre-choruses are about the things that can divide humans: religion and country of origin. Though on earth there may be racial and religious tensions, no belief system or place of birth can divide this team of brothers.
Unless Bruce is taking pot-shots at Christianity with his lyrics for this album (unlikely, even on Starblind), this is likely the correct interpretation. Feel free to continue this point, though.
Its not about retirement. In there is an interview in the mission edition CD and they said that they want to keep making albums until the cant anymore.
Its not about retirement. In there is an interview in the mission edition CD and they said that they want to keep making albums until the cant anymore.
The album theme may not be Iron Maiden's retirement, but nonetheless, it is about the subject in general...
The album theme may not be Iron Maiden's retirement, but nonetheless, it is about the subject in general...
I was at the concert last night, and Bruce introduced the song by explaining how humbling it is each time he gets into the plane and about flying it all the way around the world.
I was at the concert last night, and Bruce introduced the song by explaining how humbling it is each time he gets into the plane and about flying it all the way around the world.
He also noted about how when they are all on the plane, (pre chorus) there is no separation, discrimination, and no one cares what religion are believe in, where you come from, or who you are, and that we are just one hundred million souls coming home!
He also noted about how when they are all on the plane, (pre chorus) there is no separation, discrimination, and no one cares what religion are believe in, where you come from, or who you are, and that we are just one hundred million souls coming home!
Amazing song and even better Live!!
Amazing song and even better Live!!
Bruce also said when he introduced this song in manchester on the 28th of july that its about there somwhere back in time world tour, about the flying experience ect and that at the end of tours there always "coming home" playing in the uk last
Bruce also said when he introduced this song in manchester on the 28th of july that its about there somwhere back in time world tour, about the flying experience ect and that at the end of tours there always "coming home" playing in the uk last
@Octavarium64 Yes I agree that it has some aircraft relevance to the magic of flight BUT I researched some key words after looking at the lyrics and it turns out Albion is possibly ancient word for Great Britain so this may either mean Bruce Dickinson is indeed coming home to England OR it may refer to the Bombers of WWII returning to their airfields after bombing missions over Germany: "As the waves and echoes of the towns become the ghosts of time"
@Octavarium64 Yes I agree that it has some aircraft relevance to the magic of flight BUT I researched some key words after looking at the lyrics and it turns out Albion is possibly ancient word for Great Britain so this may either mean Bruce Dickinson is indeed coming home to England OR it may refer to the Bombers of WWII returning to their airfields after bombing missions over Germany: "As the waves and echoes of the towns become the ghosts of time"