Evil That Men Do
Iron Maiden
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Love is a razor and I walked the line on that silver blade Slept in the dust with his daughter, Her eyes red with the slaughter of innocence But I will pray for her, I will call her name out loud I would bleed for her, if I could only see her now Living on a razor's edge, balancing on a ledge Living on a razor's edge, balancing on a ledge Balancing on a ledge, living on a razor's edge Balancing on a ledge, you know, you know The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on Circle of fire my baptism of joy at an end it seems The seventh lamb slain, the book of life opens before me And I will pray for you, someday I may return Don't you cry for me, beyond is where I learn Living on a razor's edge, balancing on a ledge Living on a razor's edge, you know, you know The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on Living on a razor's edge, balancing on a ledge Living on a razor's edge, you know The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on, yeah The evil that men do lives on and on The evil that men do lives on and on The evil, the evil that men do The evil, the evil, the evil that men do
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Written by: Adrian Frederick Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Stephen Percy Harris
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"The Evil That Men Do" is a song by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The band was formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris.
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Album DetailsThe song is from their seventh studio album, "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" released in 1988. This album is one of Iron Maiden's most critically acclaimed albums.
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Chart Performance"The Evil That Men Do" did remarkably well on the charts. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks. It also reached number 6 on the Dutch Top 40.
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Track InspirationThe song's title is inspired by a line in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar: "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones."
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Live Performance"The Evil That Men Do" has become a mainstay in Iron Maiden's live concerts. It has been performed on almost every one of their concert tours since the song was released.
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Single ReleaseThe track was released as the band's seventeenth single and the second from the album. The single's B-sides are re-recordings of "Prowler" and "Charlotte the Harlot" which appear as tracks in the original "Iron Maiden" album.
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Track LengthThe song has a runtime of 4 minutes and 34 seconds, which is considered relatively short for an Iron Maiden song.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was primarily written by Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, and Steve Harris. Bruce Dickinson is the band's lead vocalist, Adrian Smith is one of the band's guitarists, and Steve Harris is the band's bassist.
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Music VideoA music video was also created for the song. It was directed by Steve Harris, Iron Maiden's bassist, and features footage from the 1988 feature film "Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour."
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Cover VersionsMany bands have covered "The Evil That Men Do," including Finnish symphonic power metal band, Nightwish, who performed it at a concert in 2002.
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