Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Iron Maiden * Track #3 On Fear of the Dark
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Afraid to Shoot Strangers by Iron Maiden
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Iron MaidenProduced by
Steve Harris & Martin BirchWrited by
Steve HarrisAbout
The song is from the point of view of a soldier preparing for battle. He has doubts about fighting for the country and is afraid that he’ll have to kill and shoot strangers.
[This song] was written about the people that fought in the Gulf War. It’s a song about how shitty war is, and how shitty war...
Afraid to Shoot Strangers Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lying awake at night
I wipe the sweat from my brow
But it's not the fear
'Cause I'd rather go now
Trying to visualize
The horrors that will lay ahead
The desert sand mound
A burial ground
[Verse 2]
When it comes to the time
Are we partners in crime?
When it comes to the time
We'll be ready to die
[Verse 3]
God, let us go now
And finish what's to be done
Thy kingdom come
Thy shall be done... on Earth
Trying to justify to ourselves
The reasons to go
Should we live and let live?
Forget or forgive?
[Verse 4]
But how can we let them
Go on this way?
The reign of terror
Corruption must end
And we know deep down
There's no other way
No trust, no reasoning
No more to say
[Chorus]
Afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid to shoot strangers
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid to shoot strangers
Afraid to Shoot Strangers Q&A
Who wrote Afraid to Shoot Strangers's ?
Afraid to Shoot Strangers was written by Steve Harris.
Who produced Afraid to Shoot Strangers's ?
Afraid to Shoot Strangers was produced by Steve Harris & Martin Birch.
When did Iron Maiden release Afraid to Shoot Strangers?
Iron Maiden released Afraid to Shoot Strangers on Mon May 11 1992.
What did Iron Maiden say about "Afraid to Shoot Strangers"?
[This song] was written about the people that fought in the Gulf War. It’s a song about how shitty war is, and how shitty war is that it’s started by politicians and has to be finished by ordinary people that don’t really want to kill anybody.
—Bruce Dickinson