Iron Maiden - Dance of Death (Live At Estadio Nacional, Santiago) Lyrics

Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
Out of things that I saw.
One night wandering in the everglades
I'd one drink but no more.
I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight
Gazing up at the stars.
Not aware of a presence so near to me
Watching my every move.
Feeling scared and I fell to my knees
As something rushed me from the trees.
Took me to an unholy place
And that is where I fell from grace.
Then they summoned me over to join in with them
To the dance of the dead.
Into the circle of fire I followed them
Into the middle I was led.
As if time had stopped still I was numb with fear
But still I wanted to go.
And the blaze of the fire did no hurt upon me
As I walked onto the coals.
And I felt I was in a trance
And my spirit was lifted from me.
And if only someone had the chance
To witness what happened to me.
And I danced and I pranced and I sang with them
All had death in their eyes.
Lifeless figures, they were undead all of them

They had ascended from hell.
As I danced with the dead
My free spirit was laughing and howling down at me.
Below my undead body just danced the circle of dead.
Until the time came to reunite us both
My spirit came back down to me.
I didn't know if I was alive or dead
As the others all joined in with me.
By luck then a skirmish started
And took the attention away from me.
When they took their gaze from me
Was the moment that I fled.
I ran like hell faster than the wind
But behind I did not glance.
One thing that I did not dare
Was to look just straight ahead.
When you know that your time has come around
You know you'll be prepared for it.
Say your last goodbyes to everyone
Drink and say a prayer for it.
When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead.
When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead.
To this day I guess I'll never know
Just why they let me go.
But I'll never go dancing no more
'Til I dance with the dead.