The Aftermath
Iron Maiden * Track #6 On The X Factor
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The Aftermath by Iron Maiden
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Performed by
Iron MaidenProduced by
Nigel Green & Steve HarrisWrited by
Janick Gers & Blaze Bayley & Steve HarrisAbout
The song is about a soldier who asks questions if a war is really worth it considering the atrocities it causes. The band has often explored the theme of the horrors of war, with songs such as “The Trooper”, “Afraid to Shoot Strangers” and “Como Estais Amigos”.
The Aftermath Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Silently to silence fall
In the fields of futile war
Toys of death are spitting lead
Where boys that were our soldiers bled
Warhorse and war machine
Curse the name of liberty
Marching on as if they should
Mix in the dirt, our brothers' blood
[Chorus]
In the mud and rain
What are we fighting for?
Is it worth the pain?
Is it worth dying for?
Who will take the blame?
Why did they make a war?
Questions that come again
Should we be fighting at all?
[Verse 2]
Once, a ploughman hitched his team
Here, he sowed his little dream
Now bodies, arms, and legs are strewn
Where mustard gas and barbwire bloom
Each moment's like a year
I've nothing left inside for tears
Comrades, dead or dying, lie
I'm left alone asking, "Why?"
[Chorus]
In the mud and rain
What are we fighting for?
Is it worth the pain?
Is it worth dying for?
Who will take the blame?
Why did they make a war?
Questions that come again
Should we be fighting at all?
[Bridge 1]
After the war
Left feeling no one has won
After the war
What does a soldier become?
After the war
Left feeling no one has won
After the war
What does a soldier become?
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge 2]
Lord, is it over when the battles are done?
After the war and no one has won
I'm just a soldier
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
After the war
Left feeling no one has won
After the war
What does a soldier become?
After the war
Left feeling no one has won
After the war
What does a soldier become?
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The Aftermath Q&A
Who wrote The Aftermath's ?
The Aftermath was written by Janick Gers & Blaze Bayley & Steve Harris.
Who produced The Aftermath's ?
The Aftermath was produced by Nigel Green & Steve Harris.
When did Iron Maiden release The Aftermath?
Iron Maiden released The Aftermath on Mon Oct 02 1995.
What did Iron Maiden say about "The Aftermath"?
I was reading a lot of poetry from the First World War. And around the same time, my father gave me a picture of my great-grandfather. He died in the First World War. These two things seemed to connect, and when I was searching for lyrical ideas for The X Factor album, I had this photo of my grandfa...