Lost in a Lost World Lyrics
All is not it seems to be on the outside
Sometimes, what appears to be is a show
What shows in the face is only a mirror
We all have some better places to go
[Verse 2]
We don't know just what we have ’til we've lost it
Until that time comes and know that it's gone
So hard to say things that we should have uttered long ago
Tear myself away from thoughts in my head
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
The people worshipping the sun
And all the children point up to the sky
They see the eagle as it floats on the wind
And they follow with their spirits high
[Verse 4]
Buffalo roam on the plain
We walk into the flames but dance for rain
The hallowed dead in sacred ground, the elders
And we wash away their sins for them
Feel the spirits of the old ones standing proud upon their race
And the testament to ancestors, that are never to retrace
Burn the flame of innocence, as they ride into the sun
Thinking now of our forefathers that are lying dead upon
Holy ground and sacred earth now
Revisit stolen youth
[Chorus 1]
Lost in a lost world
Buried on sacred ground
Lost in a lost world
Lying on sacred ground
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solos]
[Chorus 1]
Lost in a lost world
Buried on sacred ground
Lost in a lost world
Lying on sacred ground
[Chorus 2]
Lost in a lost world
Standing on sacred ground
Lost in a lost world
Lying on sacred ground
Will we ever heal our old wounds
Like forever darkness worn
Fighting for their lives again
So come on now, don’t be afraid
This is where destiny lies
Just to let us breathe again
Put upon this earth to wander
And to walk, forever lost
With the ashes of our enemies
To live among our ghosts
Of our past, fear nothing
Life is but a better path to joy
Nowhere to go, nowhere to run
Our whole nation overrun
Itself existence under threat
And soon will be none of us left
Remember names of all our dead now
In enemies that fled
Reaching for our sky forever free
A sadness that is proud
As the clouds all drift away now
Until we meet again
About
“Lost in a Lost World” is the first Harris-only penned track appearing on the tracklist. The title “Lost In A Lost World” was first used by The Moody Blues, in 1972.
The lyrics deal with the extermination of the Native American populations, in a similar way to 1982’s track “Run to the Hills”. The piece is sung from the natives' point of view. Even if it is the starting point from which perspective the themes of the song are introduced, the track also deals with the themes of the remembrance of the past and the survival of one culture throughout common memory and History.
The song features an atypical long, stripped-down outro sung by Bruce Dickinson.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Bruce Dickinson:
At the beginning, you would believe that you accidentally wandered into The Moody Blues or Pink Floyd doing something in about 1973, with the layered vocals and things like that. We’ve never done anything as explicitly detailed as that before. But it doesn’t last for that long before some fiend comes out and hits you over the head with a mallet and the track kicks in. And then it takes you on a journey to a fantastical world that has ceased to exist.
—via Apple Music
Janick Gers:
We’re not scared to head off in different directions in the middle of a song. It doesn’t matter how long the song ends up being – if it feels right, be prepared to go there. As for guitar tracks mirroring the vocals, sometimes we might put them down before Bruce and other times we’ll add them after. It’s different each time. It gives the guitars a higher octave and takes the sound to a different place, adding to the vocal line.
—via Guitar World
- 1.Senjutsu
- 2.Stratego
- 4.Lost in a Lost World
- 7.Darkest Hour
- 10.Hell on Earth
