This article is about the song with the same name, for the album, see Killers (album).
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| Song by Iron Maiden from the album Killers | |||||
| Released | 16 February 1981 | ||||
| Recorded | November 1980 - January 1981 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:58 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harris, Paul Di'Anno | ||||
| Producer | Martin Birch | ||||
| Killers chronology | |||||
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"Killers" is a song by Iron Maiden, written by bassist Steve Harris and vocalist Paul Di'Anno. It is the seventh track from the 1981 studio album of the same name.
Lyrics[]
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Ooh yeah
You walk through the subway,
His eyes burn a hole in your back
A footstep behind you,
He lunges prepared for attack
Scream for mercy,
He laughs as he's watching you bleed
Killer behind you,
His blood-lust defies all his needs
My innocent victims
Are slaughtered with wrath and despise
The mocking religion of hatred
That burns in the night
I have no-one,
I'm bound to destroy
All this greed
A voice inside me,
Compelling to satisfy me
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
I can see,
What a life's meant to be
And you'll never know
How I came to foresee, see, see
My faith in believing is stronger
Than lifelines and ties
With the glimmer of metal
My moment is ready to strike
Death call arises,
A scream breaks the still of the night
Another tomorrow,
Remember to walk in the light
I have found you,
And now there is no place to run
Excitement shakes me,
Oh God help me what have I done?
Ooh yeah, I've done it again
You walk through the subway,
His eyes burn a hole in your back
A footstep behind you,
He lunges prepared for attack
Scream for mercy,
He laughs as he's watching you bleed
Killer behind you,
My blood-lust defies all my needs
Ooh look out, I'm coming for you
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ow ow
Length[]
- Album version: 4:58
- 1981 live: 4:50
Personnel[]
- Paul Di'Anno - vocals
- Dave Murray - guitar
- Adrian Smith - guitar
- Steve Harris - bass guitar
- Clive Burr - drums
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