Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Iron Maiden
Canonical path: /iron-maiden/the-mercenary
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Mercenary
Read The Mercenary lyrics by Iron Maiden on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Mercenary
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Pay to kill, die to lose
Hunted, hunter which are you
Diablo comes again
To make trophies out of men
Lose your skin, lose your skull
One by one the sack is full
In the heat dehydrate
Know which breath will be your last
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
You've got to kill to stay alive
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
You've got to kill to stay alive
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Human heart, human mind
Intellect intertwined
Focus sharp in the night
Watch the jungle burning bright
Toe to toe throw the line
Everyone's caught hand tied
Iron will Iron fist
How could it have come to this?
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
You've got to kill to stay alive
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
You've got to kill to stay alive
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
Show them no fear, show them no pain
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Iron Maiden performs "The Mercenary", and this lyric page sits inside the Iron Maiden catalog on LyroVerse.
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