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Artist: Iron Maiden
Track: Stratego

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How do you read a madman's mind?
Teach me the art of war
For I shall bring more than you bargained for

Give me an ultimatum
That I could not dream of
Spills of a crying nation
Upon my soul

For I have not a mortal soul
That you already know
Look at my eyes
There's no surprise

Ocean is black, the devil's track
Looking beyond, beneath the sea
Eye of the storm is here again
Been there before you were ever born
Beyond the dark, I feel the pain
It's hidden but I can't explain
A cross to bear
A heavy faith
My sorrow whispers
Time again

I hear you calling my name
Come to claim my life again
Pray for me, I'm almost there
The pain almost too much to bear

I try to find my way back home
To feel the same again
The voice of nothing listened far too long

Little by little, eat away
I think I've lost my mind
Too late to change now
What I left behind

Hear me, listen to my call
I am ready to fall
Lord, hear me now, let me go

Ocean is black, the devil's track
Looking beyond, beneath the sea
Eye of the storm is here again
Been there before you were ever born

Beyond the dark, I feel the pain
It's hidden but I can't explain
A cross to bear
A heavy faith
My sorrow whispers
Time again
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Meaning of "Stratego" by Iron Maiden
The song “Stratego” by Iron Maiden is a reflection on the mental and emotional strain of war. The lyrics, through an unknown narrator, depict the internal ...
Meaning of "Stratego" by Iron Maiden
La canción “Stratego” de Iron Maiden es una reflexión sobre la tensión mental y emocional de la guerra. La letra, a través de un narrador desconocido, desc...
Meaning of "Stratego" by Iron Maiden
A canção "Stratego" de Iron Maiden é uma reflexão sobre a tensão mental e emocional da guerra. A letra, através de um narrador desconhecido, retrata a luta...
Meaning of "Stratego" by Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden'ın "Stratego" şarkısı savaşın zihinsel ve duygusal gerginliği üzerine bir yansımadır. Sözler, bilinmeyen bir anlatıcı aracılığıyla, bir çatışma...
Meaning of "Stratego" by Iron Maiden
Iron Maidenの "Stratego "という曲は、戦争による精神的、感情的な負担について考察したものです。歌詞は、無名の語り手を通して、紛争の渦中に巻き込まれ、迷いや葛藤を感じる内なる葛藤を描いている。語り手は、導きや再び同じ気持ちになれる方法を探すが、最終的にはほとんど希望が見出せないことに気づく...
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Der Song "Stratego" von Iron Maiden ist eine Reflexion über die mentale und emotionale Belastung des Krieges. Der Text schildert durch einen unbekannten Er...
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La canzone "Stratego" degli Iron Maiden è una riflessione sulla tensione mentale ed emotiva della guerra. Il testo, attraverso un narratore sconosciuto, de...
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