This song is about the death of bassist Steve Harris' father. The song also touches on life and what might eventually be beyond it. The image of the departed father shows how the memories of those who left give us a look into life after death.
The song was from time to time dedicated to victims of...
[Verse 1]
And if you're taking a walk through the garden of life
What do you think you'd expect you would see?
Just like a mirror reflecting the moves of your life
And in the river, reflections of me
[Verse 2]
Just for a second, a glimpse of my father I see
And in a movement, he beckons to me
And in a moment, the memories are all that remain
And all the wounds are reopening again
[Chorus]
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
[Verse 3]
And as you look all around at the world in dismay
What do you see, do you think we have learned?
Not if you're taking a look at the war-torn affray
Out in the streets where the babies are burnt
[Chorus]
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
[Verse 4]
There are times when I feel I'm afraid for the world
There are times I'm ashamed of us all
When you're floating on all the emotion you feel
And reflecting the good and the bad
[Verse 5]
Will we ever know what the answer to life really is?
Can you really tell me what life is?
Maybe all the things that you know that are precious to you
Could be swept away by fate's own hand
[Chorus]
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
When you think that we've used all our chances
And the chance to make everything right
Keep on making the same old mistakes
Makes untipping the balance so easy
When we're living our lives on the edge
Say a prayer on the book of the dead
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
We're blood brothers
[Outro]
And if you're taking a walk through the garden of life
Blood Brothers was written by Steve Harris.
Blood Brothers was produced by Steve Harris & Kevin Shirley.
Iron Maiden released Blood Brothers on Mon May 29 2000.
Steve Harris on the song:
It mentions about life after death, getting in touch with the “other side”. It touches on the dark side of your thoughts. It is also about feeling ashamed about what is happening in the world. It is about all these horrific things going on and people read about it in the p...