The Longest Day
Iron Maiden * Track #5 On A Matter of Life and Death
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The Longest Day by Iron Maiden
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Performed by
Iron MaidenProduced by
Kevin Shirley & Steve HarrisWrited by
Bruce Dickinson & Adrian Smith & Steve HarrisAbout
This song, like a lot of others on this album, is about the horrors of war from a soldier’s point of view. More specifically, a soldier fighting in Normandy during the 6 June 1944 landings (aka D-Day).
The title “The Longest Day” was originally used by a history book by journalist Cornelius Ryan, w...
The Longest Day Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the gloom, the gathering storm abates
In the ships, gimlet eyes await
The call to arms to hammer at the gates
To blow them wide, throw evil to its fate
All summers long, the drills to build the machine
To turn men from flesh and blood to steel
From paper soldiers to bodies on the beach
From summer sands to Armageddon´s reach
Overlord, your master, not your God
The enemy coast dawning grey with scud
These wretched souls, puking, shaking fear
To take a bullet for those who sent them here
The world's alight
The cliffs erupt in flame
No escape, remorseless shrapnel rains
Drowning men, no chance for a warrior's fate
A choking death, enter Hell's gates
[Pre-Chorus]
Sliding we go
Only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
Oh, the water is red
With the blood of the dead
But I'm still alive
Pray to God I survive
[Chorus]
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
[Verse 2]
The rising dead, faces bloated, torn
They are relieved, the living wait their turn
Your number's up, the bullet's got your name
You still go on to Hell and back again
Valhalla waits
Valkyries rise and fall
The warrior tombs lie open for us all
A ghostly hand reaches through the veil
Blood and sand, we will prevail
[Pre-Chorus]
Sliding we go
Only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
Oh, the water is red
With the blood of the dead
But I'm still alive
Pray to God I survive
[Chorus]
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
[Instrumental Break: 4:30-6:39]
[Chorus]
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
How long, on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through?
The Longest Day Q&A
Who wrote The Longest Day's ?
The Longest Day was written by Bruce Dickinson & Adrian Smith & Steve Harris.
Who produced The Longest Day's ?
The Longest Day was produced by Kevin Shirley & Steve Harris.
When did Iron Maiden release The Longest Day?
Iron Maiden released The Longest Day on Mon Aug 28 2006.