Lyric discussion by angv 

Cover art for Flash Of The Blade lyrics by Iron Maiden

Love this song, but one thing that bothers me about these lyrics is it says you'll die "in a corner forgotten by no one." Dying in a corner implies being forgotten by EVERYONE, doesn't it?

Also am I the only one who thinks the song is saying the character is living by the sword and so he will die? His obsession with vengeance (via his blade) will end badly. It's not saying, "Yeah go kick ass!!" It's saying, "Well you've got your sword, your purpose and your honor, but you're probably going to die and it won't be glorious."

@angv I think it's "forgotten by no one" because the character is going to die in glory, just like the way he lived.

@angv Dickinson is a trained swordsman, and knows, once you get out of room (or cornered) you die. I think, he said it splendidly...