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- Run Silent Run Deep Lyrics

Run Silent Run Deep

[Harris / Dickinson]

The convoy lights are dead ahead
The Merchantmen lay in their bed,
The trump of... diesels hammers down,
In the oily sea - the killing ground,
His knuckles white his eyes alight,
He slams the hatch on the deadly night,
A cunning fox in the chickens lair
A hound of hell and the devil don't care

[Chorus]
Running silent, Running deep, we are your final prayer,
Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare,
A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below,
Running silent, Running deep, sink into your final sleep

Chill the hearts of fighting men,
In open ocean wondering when?
The lethal silver fish will fly
The boat will shiver - men will die
A cast of millions - a part of play
Killer? Victim? or fool for a day
Obeying an order - men have to die
Us or them - a well rehearsed lie

[Chorus]

The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn,
The tar black smell of burning oil,
On the way down to Davy Jones,
Every man for himself - you're on your own
The wolf eyes watch the crosswire
"Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!"
They can pin some medal on your chest,
But in two more weeks - dead like the rest

[Chorus]

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Who wrote Run Silent Run Deep lyrics?


Run Silent Run Deep is written by Paul Bruce Dickinson, Stephen Percy Harris.
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When was Run Silent Run Deep released?


It is first released on October 01, 1990 as part of Iron Maiden's album "No Prayer for the Dying" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Run Silent Run Deep lyrics?


When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the track 'Run Silent Run Deep' by Iron Maiden portrays an intense situation of submarine warfare and reinforces the idea through amazing metaphors like 'lethal silver fish' and 'silent death' which show the stealthiness and deadliness of submarine attacks, alongside the moral issues and human suffering of war. The main topic of Run silent run deep lyrics is mostly about despair, angst, reflection, anger, and empowerment. Furthermore, the song brings out the significance of war and conflict, fear and uncertainty and death and sacrifice during that time. The lyrics of the song are strong in war, violence, and death themes which are more appropriate for older audience. The portrayal of fighting and the harshness of war are not suitable for kids below 13, thus the PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Run Silent Run Deep?


Run Silent Run Deep falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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How long is the song Run Silent Run Deep?


Run Silent Run Deep song length is 4 minutes and 35 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Paul Bruce Dickinson, Stephen Percy Harris
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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