The meaning of this song can be interpreted in several different ways.
It could be about vampires, seeing how it follows the instrumental Transylvania, the title of which was inspired by the vampire story of Bram Stoker. The lines about plasma wine could refer to drinking blood. However, this expla...
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
The only place where you can dream
Living here is not what it seems
Ship of white light in the sky
Nobody there to reason why
Here I am, I'm not really there
Smiling faces ever so rare
Let's walk in deepest space
Living here just isn't the place
Oh...
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Stalks of light come from the ground
When I cry, there isn't a sound
All my feelings cannot be held
I'm happy in my new strange world
Shades of green grasses twine
Girls drinking plasma wine
A look at love, a dream unfolds
Living here, you'll never grow old
[Outro]
Oh, baby...
Don't you hear me call?
Ooh...
Strange World was written by Steve Harris.
Strange World was produced by Wil Malone.
Iron Maiden released Strange World on Mon Apr 14 1980.