This song follows the story of the 1968 film of the same title. Basically, a small group of Allied soldiers strikes a remote fortress in the German Alps to rescue POWs. The result is Clint Eastwood killing a lot of Nazis!
[Drum Intro]
[Verse 1]
It's snowing outside, the rumbling sound
Of engines roar in the night
The mission is near, the confident men
Are waiting to drop from the sky
[Hook]
The blizzard goes on, but still, they must fly
No one should go where eagles dare
[Verse 2]
Bavarian Alps that lay all around
They seem to stare from below
The enemy lines a long time passed
Are lying deep in the snow
[Hook]
Into the night, they fall through the sky
No one should fly where eagles dare
[Instrumental Break 01:20-04:50]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
They're closing in, the fortress is near
It's standing high in the sky
The cable car's the only way in
It's really impossible to climb
[Hook]
They make their way, but maybe too late
They've got to try to save the day
[Verse 4]
The panicking cries, the roaring of guns
Are echoing all round the valley
The mission complete, they make to escape
Away from the Eagle's Nest
[Hook]
They dared to go where no one would try
They chose to fly where eagles dare
Where Eagles Dare was written by Steve Harris.
Where Eagles Dare was produced by Martin Birch.
Iron Maiden released Where Eagles Dare on Mon May 16 1983.