Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death (Orchestral Version) Lyrics

The best metal song from Birmingham.

M A G N I F I C A !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljVeaV2j7fQ

If you like this, you should check out Wheel of Time by Blind Guardian. It's kinda in the same veins as this song.

Up the Irons from Mexico!

Dimmu Borgir & orchestra should play this song as "Tribute"

Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
About a thing 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

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Poor guy, he was enjoying the beautiful nature and evening in peace and then was suddenly lured and attacked by the evil spirits...

they let him go...

This story indeed chills the bones. Up The Irons!

🤘🏼🤘🏼

i put this song at the same level of fear of the dark, i just love it

So do I

It's sad... This song is as good as Fear of the Dark, or, probably better than FotD, but Dance of Death is never listened, differently of Fear of the Dark...

Fear of the Dark is a great song during live shows, but in terms of composition and quality of writing it's nothing compared to Dance of Death

@Fat Panda Exactly! FoTD is literally all like the same 3 chords throughout the whole song. It's great and really catchy but dance of death is a much better composition

This version isn't aviable on Spotify. Honestly, I need it.

I love playing this on my violin.

In 7 anni questa canzone non è mai stata in grado di stancarmi...

8 minuti e mezzo di puro godimento.

I'm gonna play this in my wedding

Up the Irons from the United States!

it's better than the original

I'm pretty sure that it's the same song, just with some orchestral added!

I think this one is actually the original

Funny because a lot of y'all are saying how you guys don't like this version but don't realize that most of the orchestration in this version is from the original version with just a tad bit more added. I think it sounds genius!

True the original already had heavy orchestral background. I love both versions!😂

One of my favorites. Been a fan for about 30 years, and Maiden still sounds as great as the first time i heard them.

this is Everythinggggg im so in love

è la migliore canzone di tutte!!!!!!

I MIGLIORI SEMPRE E COMUNQUE
UP THE IRONS

3 lames down voted this

UP THE IRONS from BELO HORIZONTE-State of Minas Gerais - Brazil - South America ! I watched Maiden Concert in 2009 and take a picture with Janick Gers in my city m/

That's where sepultura is from

mamma mia che canzone. mostruosa quando voglio passare 8 minuti e mezzo so come fare.

very very beautiful this song of iron maiden

UP THE IRONS FROM ITALY!

AAAAALLLLLL OOOOFFFF YOOOOOOOOOUUUUU!

You fucking jinxed it.

Where do i download\buy\get this?

who could put dislike on this? Grat song!!!

questo è il motivo per cui la musica si riconosce dalla musica di merda

I feel bad, because I really don't like Iron Maiden's "orchestral" versions of songs that much. I dislike both the sound it gives the song, and the fake orchestra.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a die-hard Maiden fan, but I'm not in love with this.

Prove its fake

who the fuck pressed the dislike button

that awkward moment when you realize that if you write '0 dislikes' on a youtube comment someone suddendly dislike: IRON MAIDEN IS GONNA GET YOU ALL!

You had to jinx it.

yeag yeah EMO!!

Because they have a professional studio.

well its definetly synthetic but theres no keyboards that have these effects so well done

Fuck, what an excellent way to start the day... :)

Yeah, the orchestral effects are made by keyboards.

@coua78 I guess you missed Bruce Dickinson's speech before Blood Brothers he said it doesn't matter what race or color you are. You're all part of the Iron Maiden family, the world could do a lot better without racist people like you.

William The Young Buck You also left out the part where he said certain cultures are inherently bad . He was promoting individualism not group think

@zoar100

We must keep it secret for the bieber fans!!!

I think the original version is a little better.
It's a little more heavy I think.

beautiful version
UP THE IRONS FROM ORCHESTRA!

Best orchestral edition I've heard, probably because you can actually hear it distinguishably in this one! UP THE IRONS!

Yeah, but it'd sound a million times better with a remix for BAND especially French Horn! Up the Irons...and band!

it sounds a LOT better with classical instuments, UP THE IRONS from Australia

I ordered that CD ad have it,
And i'm in Orchestra,
this is my favorite song on the whole 3 song album.
I wanna play this song in my orchestra now, xD

Thanks a lot for this, Up The Irons from venezuela!!