Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Steve Harris

Run to the Hills

Iron Maiden

Meaning of “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden

“Run to the Hills” serves as a critical summation of European actions during the Age of Exploration and colonization that followed and more specifically what such entailed in what is today known as the United States.   The lyrics are quite interesting...

The Writing on the Wall

Iron Maiden

“The Writing on the Wall” by Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden’s Writing on the Wall project operates along a Biblical motif. For instance, the title itself actually comes to us via a well-known story from the Old Testament. But more specifically in terms of the modern usage...

When The Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

“When the Wild Wind Blows” by Iron Maiden

This song is based on a novel released in 1982 entitled “When the Wind Blows”. The novel was released as an anti-war based animated film in 1986.  Said piece of literature centers on an elderly couple living in England at a time...