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Iron Maiden Gangland Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.83/10 [23 votes]Album: The Number of the Beast / Original Release Date: 1982-03-29Genre: Heavy MetalSong Duration: 3 min 48 sec
IRON MAIDEN
- Gangland Lyrics / with translationsGangland
[Adrian Smith and Clive Burr]
Shadows may hide you but also may be your grave
You're running today maybe tomorrow you'll be saved
You pray for daylight to save you for a while
You wonder if your children will face the killer's smile
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
Face at the window leers into your own
But it's only your reflection still you tremble in your bones
How long can you hide? How long 'till they come?
A rat in a trap but you've got to survive
Once you were glad to be free for a while
The air tasted good and the world was your friend
Then came the day when the hard times began
Now you're alone but alive for how long?
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
A knife at your throat another body on the pile
A contract to keep and it's service with a smile
Murder for vengeance or murder for gain
Death on the streets or a blacked out jail
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
In Gangland you tell no tales
[Adrian Smith and Clive Burr]
Shadows may hide you but also may be your grave
You're running today maybe tomorrow you'll be saved
You pray for daylight to save you for a while
You wonder if your children will face the killer's smile
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
Face at the window leers into your own
But it's only your reflection still you tremble in your bones
How long can you hide? How long 'till they come?
A rat in a trap but you've got to survive
Once you were glad to be free for a while
Then came the day when the hard times began
Now you're alone but alive for how long?
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
A knife at your throat another body on the pile
A contract to keep and it's service with a smile
Murder for vengeance or murder for gain
Death on the streets or a blacked out jail
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Dead men - tell no tales
In Gangland - where jail birds die
In Gangland you tell no tales
Facts about Gangland
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Gangland is written by Adrian Frederick Smith, Clive Ronald Burr.
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It is first released on March 29, 1982 as part of Iron Maiden's album "The Number of the Beast" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Iron Maiden's song 'Gangland' delves into the darkness of an illegal world where nothing is for sure in terms of existence and dying is always nearby, employing the saying 'dead men tell no tales' as a means to express the ultimate and silent nature of killing. Gangland contains mostly themes of angst, despair, social commentary, solitude, and anger. However, it simultaneously underlines the messages of danger and fear, violence and crime, and survival. The lyrics express the brutality and bloodshed to an extent that would make them inappropriate for minors to listen to. The frequent mentions of mortality, gangland activities, and the suffocatingly dark, menacing environment are among the reasons for a rating that prohibits anyone below the age of 17 from viewing without the presence of a parent or guardian.
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Gangland falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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Gangland song length is 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
Who wrote Gangland lyrics?
Gangland is written by Adrian Frederick Smith, Clive Ronald Burr.
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When was Gangland released?
It is first released on March 29, 1982 as part of Iron Maiden's album "The Number of the Beast" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Gangland lyrics?
When we take a closer look at its interpretation, Iron Maiden's song 'Gangland' delves into the darkness of an illegal world where nothing is for sure in terms of existence and dying is always nearby, employing the saying 'dead men tell no tales' as a means to express the ultimate and silent nature of killing. Gangland contains mostly themes of angst, despair, social commentary, solitude, and anger. However, it simultaneously underlines the messages of danger and fear, violence and crime, and survival. The lyrics express the brutality and bloodshed to an extent that would make them inappropriate for minors to listen to. The frequent mentions of mortality, gangland activities, and the suffocatingly dark, menacing environment are among the reasons for a rating that prohibits anyone below the age of 17 from viewing without the presence of a parent or guardian.
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Which genre is Gangland?
Gangland falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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How long is the song Gangland?
Gangland song length is 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by botasSongwriter(s): Adrian Frederick Smith, Clive Ronald Burr
Record Label(s): 1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd under exclusive license in the United States to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc
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