Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
The birth of the prophesied one, the chosen one, the seventh son of the seventh son. His family are all watching him to see what path he chooses in life.
This song, and album in general, was influenced by the book “Seventh Son: Book One of the Tales of Alvin Maker” by Orson Scott Card. It is a fant...
[Verse 1]
Here they stand, brothers them all
All the sons, divided they'd fall
Here await the birth of the son
The seventh, the heavenly, the chosen one
Oh
[Verse 2]
Here, the birth from an unbroken line
Born the healer, the seventh, his time
Unknowingly blessed and as his life unfolds
Slowly unveiling the power he holds
Oh
[Chorus]
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Then they watch the progress he makes
The Good and the Evil, which path will he take?
Both of them trying to manipulate
The use of his powers before it's too late
Oh
[Chorus]
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Seventh son of a seventh son
Oh, oh, oh, ohh
[Interlude]
Today is born the seventh one
Born of woman, the seventh son
And he in turn of a seventh son
He has the power to heal
He has the gift of the second sight
He is the chosen one
So it shall be written
So it shall be done
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was written by Steve Harris.
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was produced by Martin Birch.
Iron Maiden released Seventh Son of a Seventh Son on Mon Apr 11 1988.
It could be 4 or 5 songs, there are so many different parts in it. I didn’t realize it was as long as it was until afterwards. It felt like 6 or 7 minutes. It ended up being 10!
—Steve Harris
When Steve played me “Seventh Son”, I was in Seventh Heaven. Wow! Something to really get your teeth into....