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Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden Lyrics


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I am a man who walks alone
And when I'm walking a dark road
At night or strolling through the park

When the light begins to change
I sometimes feel a little strange
A little anxious when it's dark

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a phobia that someone's always there

Have you run your fingers down the wall
And have you felt your neck skin crawl
When you're searching for the light?
Sometimes when you're scared to take a look
At the corner of the room
You've sensed that something's watching you

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Have a phobia that someone's always there

Have you ever been alone at night
Thought you heard footsteps behind
And turned around and no one's there?
And as you quicken up your pace
You find it hard to look again
Because you're sure there's someone there

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
have a phobia that someone's always there

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark

Watching horror films the night before
Debating witches and folklore
The unknown troubles on your mind
Maybe your mind is playing tricks
You sense and suddenly eyes fix
On dancing shadows from behind

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Have a phobia that someone's always there

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Have a phobia that someone's always there

When I'm walking a dark road
I am a man who walks alone

Overall Meaning

Iron Maiden’s song Fear of the Dark is a haunting exploration of the irrational fear of the unknown. The song captures the dark imaginings of the singer as he walks alone at night. He is troubled by the possibility of something lurking in the shadows and the constant feeling that something is watching him. The recurrent refrain emphasises the fear of the dark and the anxiety that something or someone unknown is always near.


The lyrics are evocative in portraying the fear of the unknown. The reference to the horror films and folklore which the singer had watched imbibed his mind with unknown troubles. He suddenly senses eyes watching him from behind and dancing shadows, which add to his fear of the dark. The fear is real and palpable, and the emphasis on the constant fear and the phobia suggests that the singer cannot shake off this sense of unease and paranoia.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a man who walks alone
I am a solitary person who prefers to be alone


And when I'm walking a dark road
And when I am walking through places with minimal lighting


At night or strolling through the park
During the night or taking a casual walk in the park


When the light begins to change
When the light of the day starts transforming to darkness


I sometimes feel a little strange
I sporadically experience an odd feeling


A little anxious when it's dark
Somewhat worried and uneasy when there is lack of light


Fear of the dark
Intense terror of darkness


I have a constant fear that something's always near
I have a persistent thought of something always being close by


I have a phobia that someone's always there
I have overwhelming dread that somebody is present


Have you run your fingers down the wall
Have you traced your fingertips along the walls of a place


And have you felt your neck skin crawl
And have you experienced your neck being covered in goosebumps


When you're searching for the light?
While you are trying to find a source of light


Sometimes when you're scared to take a look
At times when you are afraid of looking


At the corner of the room
At the corner of any room


You've sensed that something's watching you
You have a perception that something is observing you


Have you ever been alone at night
Have you ever found yourself lone during nighttime


Thought you heard footsteps behind
Believed you heard footsteps that are coming from behind


And turned around and no one's there?
And after turning, you didn't find anyone there


And as you quicken up your pace
And as you begin to speed up your steps


You find it hard to look again
You struggle to look back again


Because you're sure there's someone there
Due to you being convinced that somebody is present


Watching horror films the night before
Viewing horror movies on the night prior


Debating witches and folklore
Discussing witches and traditional stories


The unknown troubles on your mind
The unfamiliar problems occupying your thoughts


Maybe your mind is playing tricks
Possibility of your mind deceiving you


You sense and suddenly eyes fix
You perceive and all of a sudden focus your gaze


On dancing shadows from behind
On flickering outlines appearing from behind




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Percy Harris

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@jelleboekes4396

I am a man who walks alone
And when I'm walking 'cross my home
At night or moving horses' muck

When I hear that awful sound
I sometimes stumble to the ground
And I am anxious of the duck

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Have you run your fingers down the pen
If you get stuck in there again
When you're fetching out some eggs?
This thing always knows just what you took
Stalks you out to drink your blood
You know when this thing's watching you

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Have you ever been alone at night
Thought you heard quacking behind
And turned around and no one's there?
And as the chicken makes a face
You know you've made a big mistake
You've left the pen unlocked out there

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Watching horror films the night before
Nightmares of being victim of
The beak just eating out your mind
Maybe the farmer's playing tricks
You sense, and suddenly eyes fix
And are both gouged out from behind

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

When I'm walking 'cross my home
I am a man who walks alone



All comments from YouTube:

@ZygisIslaptinta

Many years passed by and i still like this song the same

@JohnSmith-cg3cv

I was listening to this song a lot during the time I was playing Skyrim and I must say that this song goes incredibly well with Skyrim in general. This song has a badass Medieval Knight-in-shining-armor-on-horseback-with-a-huge-sword feel to it.

@agusz.s6142

I have this album!

@thiagorodrigues3470

Gostei

@Ashbrringer

Nice one!

@pedros.araujo7162

Fear Of The Duuuck

@jelleboekes4396

FEAR OF THE DUUUUUUUUUCK I HAVE THE FEALING HE IS ALWAYS THERE

@jelleboekes4396

I am a man who walks alone
And when I'm walking 'cross my home
At night or moving horses' muck

When I hear that awful sound
I sometimes stumble to the ground
And I am anxious of the duck

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Have you run your fingers down the pen
If you get stuck in there again
When you're fetching out some eggs?
This thing always knows just what you took
Stalks you out to drink your blood
You know when this thing's watching you

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Have you ever been alone at night
Thought you heard quacking behind
And turned around and no one's there?
And as the chicken makes a face
You know you've made a big mistake
You've left the pen unlocked out there

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

Watching horror films the night before
Nightmares of being victim of
The beak just eating out your mind
Maybe the farmer's playing tricks
You sense, and suddenly eyes fix
And are both gouged out from behind

Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have constant fear of
Loosing half my ear
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck
I have a phobia that
Monster's always there

When I'm walking 'cross my home
I am a man who walks alone

@jelleboekes4396

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/ironmaiden33.shtml

@ejabhasan3913

This song is never enough

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