Tears of the Dragon

About Tears of the Dragon

"Tears of the Dragon" is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's second solo album, Balls to Picasso, released on 28 May 1994. The song is talking about the departure of Dickinson from Iron Maiden. Allmusic called "Tears of the Dragon" a "magnificent" track, "by far the album's best song".

Year:

1994

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For too long now, there were secrets in my mind 
For too long now, there were things I should have said 
In the darkness...I was stumbling for the door 
To find a reason - to find the time, the place, the hour 

Waiting for the winter sun, and the cold light of day 
The misty ghosts of childhood fears 
The pressure is building, and I can't stay away 

I throw myself into the sea 
Release the wave, let it wash over me 
To face the fear I once believed 
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me 

Where I was, I had wings that couldn't fly 
Where I was, I had tears I couldn't cry 
My emotions frozen in an icy lake 
I couldn't feel them until the ice began to break 

I have no power over this, you know I'm afraid 
The walls I built are crumbling 
The water is moving, I'm slipping away... 

I throw myself into the sea 
Release the wave, let it wash over me 
To face the fear I once believed 
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me 

Slowly I awake, slowly I rise 
The walls I built are crumbling 
The water is moving, I'm slipping away... 

I throw (I throw) 
Myself (myself) 
Into the sea 
Release the wave, let it wash over me 
To face (to face) 
The fear (the fear) 
I once believed 
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me 

I throw (I throw) 
Myself (myself) 
Into the sea 
Release the wave, let it wash over me 
To face (to face) 
The fear (the fear) 
I once believed 
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me

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Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and former marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. more »

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