Iron Maiden The Great Unknown song lyrics

Winter softly falling to the ground

Calmly waiting don't you hear a sound

When the world has fallen to the depths below

Where the future's open and the fear has grown

And the path to follow to the great unknown

Where the dark has fallen and the seed is sown

In the selfish hearts of some, the nightmare's coming

With the spilling blood of others, now wringing through

Now the cup is spilling over, wake to news of death

And the prophecy of sages, destiny is met

To the depths of human mind, the cry is burning

With the mentor's anger of the lesson ringing true

And for those who live by and are dying by the sword

They will take their ideals with them, justify their end

Where the fools are lying and the meek are crying

Where the wolves are preying on the weak alone

Where the sons are dying, hear their mothers crying

And the distant sound of fire begins again

Never ending the desires of men

It'll never be the same or calm again

In a time of changing hearts and great unknown

It'll be the damnation and end of us all

Where the fools are lying and the meek are crying

Where the wolves are preying on the weak alone

Where the sons are dying, hear their mothers crying

And the distant sound of fire begins again

Never ending the desires of men

It'll never be the same or calm again

In a time of changing hearts and great unknown

It'll be the damnation and end of us all

When the world has fallen

And we stand alone...