Iron Maiden-9.Lord Of Light(Dortmund 2006)

Iron Maiden - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, Dec. 8, 2006, during A Matter of Life and Death World Tour 2006-2007, also known as A Matter of Life and Death World Tour - 1st leg-2006,and A Matter of the Beast Tour - 2nd leg-2007.
Special thanks goes to the owner for this DVD.

Lord Of Light (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)

Bruce Dickinson:Vocals
Steve Harris:Bass
Janick Gers:Guitar
Dave Murray:Guitar
Adrian Smith:Guitar
Nicko McBrain:Drums

[Lyrics]

There are secrets that you keep
There are secrets that you keep
There are secrets that you tell to me alone
I can't reach things I can't see
You don't see this strange world quite the same as me
Don't deny me what I am
Nothing hidden still you fail to see the truth
These are things you can't reveal

These are things you can't reveal

We are part of some strange plan
Why the slaughter of the brotherhood of man
Infernal sacrifice of hell
Fire-breathing lead the way
Mounds of bodies as they all burn into one
Revenge is living in the past
Time to look into a new millenium

Spiral path leads through the maze
Down into the fiery underworld below
Fire-breathing lead the way
Lucifer was just an angel led astray

Chorus:
Free your soul and let it fly
Give your life to the Lord of Light
Keep your secrets and rain on me
All I see are mysteries [x2]

We are not worthy in your black and blazing eyes
We gather demons in the mirror every day
The bridge of darkness casts a shadow on us all
All our sins to you we give this day

Others wait their turn, their lives were meant to last
Use yours wisely as the light is fading fast
Free your soul and let it fly
Mine was caught, I couldn't try
Time returns again to punish all of us

We are cast out by our bloody father's hand
We are strangers in this lonely promised land
We are the shadows of the one unholy ghost
In our nightmare world the only one we trust

Chorus: [x2]
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Lord Of Light is a song from the album''A Matter of Life and Death'' by Iron Maiden, released in 2006.

Lucifer. The Light-bringer. The Lord of Light. This song deals with this former archangel who, according to the legend, rebelled against God and was subsequently cast down to Earth. Being a fallen angel, he obviously doesn't see this "strange world" quite the same as the rest of us and wonders why humans are so blind -- "Nothing hidden still you fail to see the truth" -- and keep perpetrating massacres upon each other -- "Why the slaughter of the brotherhood of man".

Still according to the legend, Lucifer is supposed to be at the origin of all evil in our world, but the song makes us see our own lives through his eyes, highlighting the fact that we, as humans, are the ones responsible for this evil. There is even an appeal to us to change -- "Revenge is living in the past, time to look into a new millenium" -- although, from what he witnessed of his stay on Earth, "we are not worthy in [his] black and blazing eyes".

The sentence "all our sins to you we give this day" makes an interesting tie with another song that also deals with a demon residing amongst humans, namely "The Fallen Angel". Lucifer and the other demons are usually blamed for our low deeds. But it's all too easy to find scapegoats and put all our sins on them, so we can just go on and commit new ones. The chorus admonishes us to "free [our] soul and let it fly" (note that similar lines can also be found in "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and "The Thin Line Between Love And Hate") and to "give [our] life to the Lord of Light", as he seems to be the only one who can guide us "in this lonely promised land" after we were "cast out by our bloody father's hand" (i.e., God).

The last line -- "In our nightmare world, the only one we trust" -- sums up very well the state of the world since humans appeared on the planet, making each other's lives a misery and only trusting the symbol of evil that this Lord of Light traditionally represents. However, the meaning could be reversed and we could interpret the message of this song as a sign that we should trust science and reason, as this is what Lucifer stands for, bringing light to the civilisation and making it progress forward. So, let's not hesitate to metaphorically give our lives to this Lord of Light and try to make this world a better place by pushing back the remaining shadows that still plague too many people's minds.

It should be stressed that no one actually needs a god or a devil to satisfy his or or her thirst for knowledge. This commentary does not by any means encourage Satan worshipping, notwithstanding the fact that He is only a symbol and -- like God -- does not exist. We can all follow our own desire to learn and follow in the footsteps of those who have had the same desire before us.
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[maidenfreak213]

this song sounds SO insanely good live. once again, thanks for the post lol

[Ancutzamica1]

@maidenfreak213 Once again,you're welcome!

[Uptheironsserbia666]

Did God blessed Adrian so he can play this amazing? Adrian, you are AMAZING, the BEST!

[maidenwildM]

so awesome

[swede1211]

say what you want about how good old Maiden is, this CD is as good as any.

[BENDO789]

Anyone else think that they should've slipped Paschendale into this tour?

[gustavoamo]

I love that awesome bestial riff!!! 1:37

Adrian is a great composer, the best after Harris,

Adrian and Iron Maiden rule!!!

[afterblajvad]

it is so fucking AWESOME! maiden<3333

[TiNOua14]

i agree this is sooooooooooo awesome!!