If Eternity Should Fail Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ClimbingMonkey 

Cover art for If Eternity Should Fail lyrics by Iron Maiden

The title sums up the meaning of the song. Reefing a sail means making the sail smaller, so the boat will move slower or more safely in rough weather. In the song they have reached the edge of the world, and oh shit, we're gonna fall and eternity will fail, so stop the ship. No land of plenty, only devastation and despair. It's a very dark and depressing lyric.