Iron Maiden - Paschendale

A music video I made for Iron Maiden's song "Paschendale".

Lyrics:

In a foreign field he lay
lonely soldier unknown grave
on his dying words he prays
tell the world of Paschendale

Relive all that he's been through
last communion of his soul
rust your bullets with his tears
let me tell you 'bout his years

Laying low in a blood filled trench
killing time 'til my very own death
on my face I can feel the falling rain
never see my friends again
in the smoke in the mud and lead
the smell of fear and the feeling of dread
soon be time to go over the wall
rapid fire and the end of us all

Whistles, shouts and more gun-fire
lifeless bodies hang on barbed wire
battlefield nothing but a bloody tomb
be reunited with my dead friends soon
many soldiers eighteen years
drowned in mud, no more tears
surely a war no one can win
killing time about to begin

Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again

The bodies of ours and our foes
the sea of death it overflows
in no-man's land God only knows
into jaws of death we go...

Crucified as if on a cross
allied troops, they mourn their loss
German war propaganda machine
such before has never been seen
swear I heard the angels cry
pray to God no more may die
so that people know the truth
tell the tale of Paschendale

Cruelty has a human heart
every man does play his part
terror of the men we kill
the human heart is hungry still

I stand my ground for the very last time
gun is ready as I stand in line
nervous wait for the whistle to blow
rush of blood and over we go...

Blood is falling like the rain
its crimson cloak unveils again
the sound of guns can't hide their shame
and so we die in Paschendale

Dodging shrapnel and barbed wire
running straight at canon fire
running blind as I hold my breath
say a prayer symphony of death
as we charge the enemy lines
a burst of rounds and we go down
I choke I cry but no one hears
feel the blood go down my throat

Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again
Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again

See my spirit on the wind
across the lines beyond the hill
friend and foe will meet again
those who died at Paschendale

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rock
• paschendale
• Iron
• Maiden
• passendaele
• world
• war

[bizhist]

I know it says that these are clips from both versions of All Quiet, I am also seeing tracks from the made for TV Lost Battalion, a US flim that was done I believe in the early/mid 90s with Rick Schroder

[Darknesskilla]

Well most of it is All Quiet, but indeed some of it came from others sources (of which I didn't know the origin. Notably, the British assault clips are not from All Quiet)

[Pine89SOH]

All quite on the western fornt is the film title

[Darknesskilla]

Indeed, I used both the 1930 and 1980 adaptations of the book in this video

[OMGitsafish96]

i love this song so much I'm brought to tears when i watch it.

11/11/09

[cpk9999]

IRON MAIDEN FOREVER

[DiegoCallejon]

0:15 prusians :D

[marinesdomantate]

the lost battalion was a good movie

[ingabonga0610]

to blury make it visible!!!!!

[moonchildsixsixsix]

nice video



[TheSirRoberto]

Passchendaele :) 

[Joepaddockvs300]

God the lyrics are fucking retarted but i still find myself rewatching this video why is that?

[Commiebd]

@rey1933 retard?

[Lordi980]

fuck iron maiden!!!!!!!!

[RockstarAsylumProduc]

@SaintsSpecOps its better to say Americans are Brits...

[TRUExSIGHTS]

@Darknesskilla I'd just like to say, the British assualt clips arn't actually British. They are American troops from the film Lost Battalion (I can tell this from the difference in rifles that were used by the American and British troops most accurately). I can see why they looked British to you though, because of the helmets, and the equipment is very similar looking, and even infact the Battledress.