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The Writing On The Wall

The Writing On The Wall lyrics by Iron Maiden. Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds All that's left of what we were, it's what we have become...

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The Writing On The Wall

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Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds

All that's left of what we were, it's what we have become

Once our empires glorious but now the empire's gone

The dead gave us the time to live and now our time is done

Now we are victorious, we've become our slaves

A land of hope and glory, building graveyards for the brave

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

Have you seen that writing?

Can you see the riders on the storm?

Can you see them riding?

Can you see them riding?

Holding on to fury is that all we ever know

Ignorance our judge and jury all we've got to show

From Hollywood to Babylon

Holy war to kingdom come

On a trail of dust and ashes

When the burning sky is done

A tide of change is coming and that is what you fear

The earthquake is a coming, but you don't want to hear

You're just too blind to see

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

Have you seen that writing?

Can you see the riders on the storm?

Can you see them riding?

Can you see them riding?

Riding next to you

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

Have you seen that writing?

Can you see the riders on the storm?

Can you see the riding?

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

Have you seen that writing?

Can you see the riders on the storm?

Can you see them riding?

Can you see them riding?

Riding next to you

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