Paul Di'Anno stated in an interview that the lyrics of this song were inspired by his grandfather.
That was about my grandfather. I lost him in 1980, when I was on tour. He was a diabetic. They cut off his toe and his heel, then he lost his leg from the knee down, and he just sort of gave up. But t...
[Verse 1]
Unchain the colours before my eyes
Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies
Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher
I shall return from out of the...
Oh
[Verse 2]
Tears for remembrance and tears for joy
Tears for somebody, for this lonely boy
Out in the madness, the all-seeing eye
Flickers above us to light up the... sky
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Unchain the colours before my eyes
Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies
Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher
I shall return from out of the...
Remember Tomorrow was written by Paul Di’Anno & Steve Harris.
Remember Tomorrow was produced by Wil Malone.
Iron Maiden released Remember Tomorrow on Mon Apr 14 1980.
That was about my grandfather. I lost him in 1980, when I was on tour. He was a diabetic. They cut off his toe and his heel, then he lost his leg from the knee down, and he just sort of gave up. But the lyrics don’t relate to it, to be honest with you – just the words “remember tomorrow.” Because th...