Sign of the Cross by Iron Maiden
Sign of the Cross by Iron Maiden

Sign of the Cross

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Sign of the Cross by Iron Maiden

Release Date
Mon Oct 02 1995
Performed by
Iron Maiden
Produced by
Steve Harris & Nigel Green
Writed by
Steve Harris
About

This epic track was inspired by the novel The Name of the Rose, which tells the tale of a Franciscan monk in medieval Italy defending himself against accusations of heresy.

The sign of the cross is a gesture, made primarily by Catholics and Orthodox, in which a person draws a cross on their body.

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Sign of the Cross Lyrics

[Intro]
Eleven saintly shrouded men
Silhouettes stand against the sky
One in front with a cross held high
Come to wash my sins away

[Verse 1]
Standing alone in the wind and rain
Feeling the fear that is growing
Sensing the change in the tide again
Brought by the storm that is brewing

[Verse 2]
Feel the anxiety hold off the fear
Some of the doubt in the things you believe
Now that your faith will be put to the test
Nothing to do but await what is coming

[Verse 3]
Why, then, is God still protecting me
Even when I don't deserve it?
Though I am blessed with an inner strength
Some, they would call it a penance

[Verse 4]
Why am I meant to face this alone?
Asking the question time and again
Praying to God won't keep me alive
Inside my head, feel the fear start to rise...

[Verse 5]
They'll be saying their prayers when the moment comes
There'll be penance to pay when it's Judgment Day
And the guilty'll bleed when that moment comes
They'll be coming to claim, take your soul away

[Chorus]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose...
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross

[Verse 6]
They'll be coming to bring the eternal flame
They'll be bringing us all immortality
Holding communion so the world be blessed
My creator, my God'll lay my soul to rest

[Chorus]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose...
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross

[Instrumental Break 4:43-10:10]

[Chorus]
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose...
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose...
The sign of the cross

[Outro]
Lost the love of heaven above
Chose the lust of the earth below
Eleven saintly shrouded men
Came to wash my sins away

Sign of the Cross Q&A

Who wrote Sign of the Cross's ?

Sign of the Cross was written by Steve Harris.

Who produced Sign of the Cross's ?

Sign of the Cross was produced by Steve Harris & Nigel Green.

When did Iron Maiden release Sign of the Cross?

Iron Maiden released Sign of the Cross on Mon Oct 02 1995.

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