Powerslave

by Iron Maiden

From the album: Live After Death

Track 6 of 16 on Live After Death (1985).

Duration: 7:06

Live After Death cover art

Lyrics for Powerslave

Into the Abyss I'll fall, the eye of Horus Into the eyes of the night, watching me go Green is the cat's eye that glows In this Temple Enter the risen Osiris, risen again Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave I don't wanna die, I'm a god Why can't I live on? When the Life Giver dies All around is laid waste And in my last hour I'm a Slave to the Power of Death When I was living this lie, fear was my game People would worship and fall Drop to their knees So bring me the blood and Red wine for the one to succeed me For he is a man and a god And He will die too Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave I don't wanna die, I'm a god Why can't I live on? When the Life Giver dies All around is laid waste And in my last hour I'm a Slave to the Power of Death Now I am cold but a ghost lives in my veins Silent the terror that reigned Marbled in stone A shell of a man, god preserved For a thousand ages But open the gates of my hell I'll strike from the grave Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave I don't wanna die, I'm a god Why can't I live on? When the Life Giver dies All around is laid waste And in my last hour I'm a Slave to the Power of Death Slave to the Power of Death... Slave to the Power of Death...

Listen On

More from Live After Death

  1. 2 Minutes To Midnight
  2. The Trooper
  3. Revelations
  4. Flight Of Icarus
  5. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
  6. Powerslave
  7. The Number Of The Beast
  8. Hallowed Be Thy Name
  9. Iron Maiden
  10. Run To The Hills
  11. Running Free
  12. Wrathchild
  13. 22 Acacia Avenue
  14. Children Of The Damned
  15. Die With Your Boots On
  16. Phantom Of The Opera