This song is about someone who is obsessed with the spirits in a pool of water. He sees faces in the lake and has nightmares about them. He eventually decides to take his love with him to take a look at the faces. He jumps into the pool, taking her with him, and they both drown.
The song has a secr...
[Spoken Intro]
Dnatsrednu t'nod uoy sgniht htiw leddem t'nod, ecnob eerht eht htiw gni't eht dias oh tahw
[Verse 1]
Take a look in the pool and what do you see?
In the dark depths there, faces beckoning me
Can't you see them? It's plain for all to see
They were there, oh, I know you don't believe me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I've never felt so strange
But I'm not going insane
[Verse 2]
I've no doubt that you think I'm off of my head
You don't say, but it's in your eyes instead
Hours I spend out just gazing into that pool
Something draws me there, I don't know what to do
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, they drain my strength away
Oh, they're asking me to stay
[Chorus]
Nightmares, spirits calling me
Nightmares, they won't leave me be
[Verse 3]
All my life's blood is slowly draining away
And I feel that I'm weaker every day
Somehow, I know I haven't long to go
Joining them at the bottom of the pool
[Pre-Chorus]
Now, I feel they are so near
I begin to see them clear
[Chorus]
Nightmares coming all the time
Nightmares will give me peace of mind
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
Now it's clear and I know what I have to do
I must take you down there to look at them, too
Hand in hand, then we'll jump right into that pool
Can't you see? Not just me, they want you, too
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, we'll drown together
It will be forever
[Chorus]
Nightmares, forever calling me
Nightmares, now we rest in peace
Still Life was written by Steve Harris & Dave Murray.
Still Life was produced by Martin Birch.
Iron Maiden released Still Life on Mon May 16 1983.