Artist: Iron Maiden
Track: The Pilgrim
Lyrics
The keys to death and hell
The ailing kingdom doomed to fail
The bonds of sin and heart will break
The pilgrims course will take
Quelling the devils might
And ready for eternal fight
Aching limbs and fainting soul
Holy battles take their toll
Liberty and hope divine
Changing the water into wine
So to you we bid farewell
Kingdom of heaven to hell
Spirit holy, life eternal
Raise me up, take me home
Pilgrim sunrise, pagan sunset
Onward journey begun
To courage find and gracious will
Deliver good from ill
Clean the water clean our guilt
With us do what you will
Then will my judge appear
Bear no false angel that I hear
For only then I will confess
To my eternal hell
Now give us our holy sign
Changing the water into wine
So to you we bid farewell
Kingdom of heaven to hell
Spirit holy, life eternal
Raise me up take me home
Pilgrim sunrise pagan sunset
Onward journey begun
Now give us our holy sign
Changing the water into wine
So to you we bid farewell
Kingdom of heaven to hell
Spirit holy, life eternal
Raise me up, take me home
Pilgrim sunrise, pagan sunset
Onward journey begun
Spirit holy, life eternal
Raise me up, take me home
Pilgrim sunrise, pagan sunset
Onward journey begun
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Genius Q&A
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Q:Who wrote “The Pilgrim” by Iron Maiden?
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“The Pilgrim” by Iron Maiden was written by Steve Harris & Janick Gers.
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Q:When did Iron Maiden release “The Pilgrim”?
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Iron Maiden released “The Pilgrim” on August 28, 2006.
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