One of many songs in the Iron Maiden catalogue that builds on a previous track, this is a sequel to Murders In The Rue Morgue, from earlier on in the Killers album.
This song tells the continuing misadventures of the confused narrator of the earlier track.
[Verse]
My life is so empty
Nothing to live for
My mind is all confusion
'Cause I defied the law
When you weren't there to help me
I lost my mind and ran
I never had no trouble
Before this all began, yeah
[Verse]
My life is so empty
Nothing to live for
My mind is all confusion
'Cause I defied the law
When you weren't there to help me
I lost my mind and ran
I never had no trouble
Before this all began, yeah
[Bridge]
I'm running away
Nowhere to go
I'm lost and tired
And I just don't know, yeah
They say I killed a woman
They know it isn't true
They're just trying to frame me
And all because of you, yeah
Ooh
Oh, yeah!
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Ooh
Lord, I'm running!
Innocent Exile was written by Steve Harris.
Innocent Exile was produced by Martin Birch.
Iron Maiden released Innocent Exile on Mon Feb 02 1981.