| “Children of the Damned” | |||||
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| Song by Iron Maiden from the album The Number of the Beast | |||||
| Released | 22 March 1982 | ||||
| Recorded | January - February 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:34 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harris | ||||
| Producer | Martin Birch | ||||
| The Number of the Beast chronology | |||||
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"Children of the Damned" is a song by Iron Maiden, written by bassist Steve Harris. It is the second track from the 1982 studio album The Number of the Beast.
Bruce has revealed that the lyrics and title of this song were directly inspired by 'Children of the Sea', a song by Black Sabbath, then fronted by Ronnie James Dio, who Bruce greatly admired.
Lyrics[]
He's walking like a small child,
But watch his eyes burn you away
Black holes in his golden stare,
God knows he wants to go home
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
He's walking like a dead man,
If he had lived he would crucified us all
Now he's standing on his last step,
He thought oblivion? Well, it beckons us all
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
Children of the damned
Now it's burning his hands,
He's turning to laugh
Smiles as the flame sears his flesh
Melting his face, screaming in pain
Peeling the skin from his eyes
Watch him die according to plan
He's dust on ground, what did we learn?
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
You're children of the damned
Your back's against the wall
You turn into the light
You're burning in the night
You're children of the damned
Like candles watch them burn
Burning in the light
You'll burn again tonight
Children of the damned
Length[]
- Album version: 4:35
- 1985 live: 4:19
Personnel[]
- Bruce Dickinson - vocals
- Dave Murray - guitar
- Adrian Smith - guitar
- Steve Harris - bass guitar
- Clive Burr - drums
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