![]() ![]() Now we are victorious we’ve become our slavesĪ land of hope and glory building graveyards for the braveĬan you see them riding ~ can you see them riding The dead gave us the time to live and now our time is done Once our empires glorious but now the empire’s gone ![]() Iron Maiden, "The Writing on the Wall" LyricsĪcross a painted desert lies a train of vagabondsĪll that’s left of what we were it’s what we have become Read the lyrics to the Iron Maiden song "The Writing on the Wall" directly below. Still, the message remains the same, that if an individual fails to recognize the inevitable, it will only end poorly for them. The song itself doesn't directly reference the biblical story, but instead uses its lesson as Bruce Dickinson constructed his own narrative, which plays out dramatically in the band's animated "The Writing on the Wall" music video.įour cloaked riders traverse the desert in an effort to vanquish a political adversary (painted as an American President, as evidenced by the 'Pres 1' license plate and upside down American flags devoid of its 50 stars). He then informs Belshazzar, a known blasphemer, that the writing on the wall warns the prince that his life will soon be coming to an end and that his kingdom will be delivered to the Medes and Persians. Under the advice of the queen, Belshazzar then summons a captive, Daniel, a figure known for his wisdom, who offers a reminder that Nebuchadnezzar was humbled by god for his arrogance. The festivities are disrupted when a hand appears and begins to write on a wall, which prompts Belshazzar to call upon his wise men to decipher the text. In celebration of the destruction of the First Temple, Belshazzar, a Babylonian prince and son of King Nebuchadnezzar hosts an extravagant feast for a thousand of his lords. ![]()
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