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"Stranger World" is a song from the band's debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris and co-written by Paul Day, although Paul Day wasn't credited [1]. It is the sixth track from the original US & UK album releases; and the seventh track from the remastered 1998 release CD.
"Strange World" tells of a dystopian society, where people never grow old. Amongst other things the narrator (singer) laments how "smiling faces [are] ever so rare". The lyrics also contain what could be allusions or references to several famous dystopian fictions: the lack of aging and any emotions but empty happiness amongst the people could be references to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; the line "ship of white light in the sky" could be an allusion to the novel[citation needed] We, specifically the scene in which it was discovered most of the world had been destroyed by a superweapon, as nowadays the term "superweapon" would likely be associated with nuclear warfare; and the lyric "living here just isn't the place" could be voicing on the running theme amongst dystopian fiction of seemingly perfect societies that beneath the surface really aren't perfect at all.
The song that precedes it will always be "Transylvania", the famous instrumental piece, because they both merge, as one song if listened to.
This song was covered by Spanish heavy metal band Mägo de Oz in 1999 for the special compilation: Transylvania 666.
Released April 14, 1980
Recorded Kingsway Studios, London
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:45
Label EMI / Capitol Records
Writer Steve Harris
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Lyrics:
The only place where you can dream,
living here is not what it seems.
Ship of white light in the sky,
nobody there to reason why.
Here I am, I'm not really there,
smiling faces ever so rare.
A let's walk in deepest space,
living here just isn't the place.
Stalks of light come from the ground,
when I cry there isn't a sound.
All my feelings cannot be held,
I'm happy in my new strange world.
Shades of green grasses twine,
girls drinking plasma wine.
A look at love, a dream unfolds,
living here, you'll never grow old.
Don't you hear me call? Ooh
Download Stranger World
"Stranger World" is a song from the band's debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris and co-written by Paul Day, although Paul Day wasn't credited [1]. It is the sixth track from the original US & UK album releases; and the seventh track from the remastered 1998 release CD.
"Strange World" tells of a dystopian society, where people never grow old. Amongst other things the narrator (singer) laments how "smiling faces [are] ever so rare". The lyrics also contain what could be allusions or references to several famous dystopian fictions: the lack of aging and any emotions but empty happiness amongst the people could be references to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; the line "ship of white light in the sky" could be an allusion to the novel[citation needed] We, specifically the scene in which it was discovered most of the world had been destroyed by a superweapon, as nowadays the term "superweapon" would likely be associated with nuclear warfare; and the lyric "living here just isn't the place" could be voicing on the running theme amongst dystopian fiction of seemingly perfect societies that beneath the surface really aren't perfect at all.
The song that precedes it will always be "Transylvania", the famous instrumental piece, because they both merge, as one song if listened to.
This song was covered by Spanish heavy metal band Mägo de Oz in 1999 for the special compilation: Transylvania 666.
Released April 14, 1980
Recorded Kingsway Studios, London
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:45
Label EMI / Capitol Records
Writer Steve Harris
Download Stranger World
Lyrics:
The only place where you can dream,
living here is not what it seems.
Ship of white light in the sky,
nobody there to reason why.
Here I am, I'm not really there,
smiling faces ever so rare.
A let's walk in deepest space,
living here just isn't the place.
Stalks of light come from the ground,
when I cry there isn't a sound.
All my feelings cannot be held,
I'm happy in my new strange world.
Shades of green grasses twine,
girls drinking plasma wine.
A look at love, a dream unfolds,
living here, you'll never grow old.
Don't you hear me call? Ooh
Download Stranger World
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