Iron Maiden - The Trooper [Original 1983 Studio Recording]

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The audio in this video was ripped from an original 1983 studio recording of the album, into completely lossless FLAC format.

[FULL ALBUM]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNnocSkDMjy1a0TKJHI0rL7XfKE4nU5Pi

Band - Iron Maiden
Album - Piece of Mind
Track 05 - The Trooper
Release Date - May 16th, 1983
Genre - Heavy Metal

Lineup:
Bruce Dickinson - vocals
Dave Murray - guitars
Adrian Smith - guitars
Steve Harris - bass
Nicko McBrain - drums

Lyrics:
You'll take my life, but I'll take yours too
You'll fire your musket, but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the next attack
You'd better stand, there's no turning back

The bugle sounds, the charge begins
But on this battlefield, no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horse's breath
As I plunge on into certain death

The horse, he sweats with fear, we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my comrades fall

We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And the Russians fire another round
We get so near, yet so far away
We won't live to fight another day

We get so close, near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the trigger and I feel the blow
A burst of rounds takes my horse below

And as I lay there, gazing at the sky
My body's numb and my throat is dry
And as I lay forgotten and alone
Without a tear, I draw my parting groan

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