The Clairvoyant
Iron Maiden * Track #7 On Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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The Clairvoyant by Iron Maiden
Release Date
Performed by
Iron MaidenProduced by
Martin BirchWrited by
Steve HarrisAbout
This song was the album’s third single.
The lyrics are about the Seventh Son being clairvoyant. He is now a fully-fledged seer and can control his visions. However, these visions are starting to overwhelm him, confusing what he’s really seeing with the images from his mind’s eye. The only way out f...
The Clairvoyant Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Feel the sweat break on my brow
Is it me or is it shadows that are
Dancing on the walls?
Is this a dream or is it now?
Is this a vision or normality I see
Before my eyes?
[Verse 2]
I wonder why, I wonder how
That it seems that the power's getting stronger
Every day
I feel a strength, an inner fire
But I'm scared I won't be able to control it
Anymore
[Chorus]
There's a time to live and a time to die
When it's time to meet the maker
There's a time to live, but isn't it strange
That as soon as you're born, you're dying?
There's a time to live and a time to die
When it's time to meet the maker
There's a time to live, but isn't it strange
That as soon as you're born, you're dying?
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Just by looking through your eyes
He could see the future penetrating right
In through your mind
See the truth and see your lies
But, for all his power, couldn't foresee
His own demise
[Chorus]
There's a time to live and a time to die
When it's time to meet the maker
There's a time to live, but isn't it strange
That as soon as you're born, you're dying?
There's a time to live and a time to die
When it's time to meet the maker
There's a time to live, but isn't it strange
That as soon as you're born, you're dying...
[Outro]
...And be reborn again?
The Clairvoyant Q&A
Who wrote The Clairvoyant's ?
The Clairvoyant was written by Steve Harris.
Who produced The Clairvoyant's ?
The Clairvoyant was produced by Martin Birch.
When did Iron Maiden release The Clairvoyant?
Iron Maiden released The Clairvoyant on Mon Apr 11 1988.
What did Iron Maiden say about "The Clairvoyant"?
“The Clairvoyant” was inspired by the death of British psychic Doris Stokes.
I read that she had passed away and I thought ‘I wonder if she foresaw her own death?’ I’m not the sort of person to go and see a clairvoyant. I’d rather not know!
—Steve Harris