The Trooper
Iron Maiden * Track #5 On Piece of Mind
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The Trooper by Iron Maiden
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Iron MaidenProduced by
Martin BirchWrited by
Steve HarrisAbout
“The Trooper” tells of the futile heroism of a British soldier during the Charge of the Light Brigade, a light infantry manoeuvre during the Battle of Balaclava (1854) that was famously retold in Tennyson’s poem.
The poem was written 6 weeks after the event, reaching the British troops still fighti...
The Trooper Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You'll take my life, but I'll take yours too
You'll fire your musket, but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the next attack
You'd better stand, there's no turning back
The bugle sounds, the charge begins
But on this battlefield, no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horse's breath
As I plunge on into certain death
[Refrain]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
The horse, he sweats with fear, we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my comrades fall
We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And the Russians fire another round
We get so near, yet so far away
We won't live to fight another day
[Refrain]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
We get so close, near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the trigger and I feel the blow
A burst of rounds takes my horse below
And as I lay there, gazing at the sky
My body's numb and my throat is dry
And as I lay forgotten and alone
Without a tear, I draw my parting groan
[Refrain]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The Trooper Q&A
Who wrote The Trooper's ?
The Trooper was written by Steve Harris.
Who produced The Trooper's ?
The Trooper was produced by Martin Birch.
When did Iron Maiden release The Trooper?
Iron Maiden released The Trooper on Mon May 16 1983.