Jerusalem
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) Lyrics

And did those feet in ancient times
Did those divine feet walk upon the green mountains of England in the olden days?

Walk upon England's mountains green?
Were those divine feet walking on England's green mountains?

Was the holy lamb of god
Was the sacred lamb of God?

On England's pleasant pastures seen?
Have you seen the lamb on the delightful pastures of England?

And did the countenance divine
And did the divine face of God?

Shine forth on our clouded hill?
Radiate from our hill that's covered in clouds?

Was Jerusalem built here
Was Jerusalem made here?

In England's green and pleasant land?
On England's pleasant and green land?

Let it rain
Let the rain come

Wash the scales from my eyes
Cleanse and free me from my blindness

Let me see again
Let me regain my sight

Bring me my bow of burning gold
Get me my bow made of hot gold

Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me the arrows I desire

I shall not sleep till the clouds unfold
I won't sleep until the clouds part

Bring me my chariot of fire
Bring my chariot of fire

Tears of blood fall out of the sky
Blood-filled tears are raining down

Wash me clean again
Cleanse me once more

From the frozen waters
From the icy waters

The king will rise again
The king will come back

With two suns in the sky
When two suns will appear in the sky

I shall not cease from mental flight
My mind will keep soaring

Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Nor will my sword rest in my hand

Till we have built Jerusalem
Until Jerusalem is built

In England's green and pleasant land
On England's green and delightful land

See the gleaming spires of the citadel
Observe the shining towers of the fortress

The king and queen will dwell
The king and queen will live there

In our hearts
In our hearts and souls

Can Jerusalem be rebuilt here
Is it possible to make Jerusalem here?

In this trivial time, in this land of fear?
In this unimportant era, in this fearful land?

In Jerusalem, where the grail remains
Where the grail still exists in Jerusalem

Walk into the light and dissolve the chains
Step into the light and break the chains

Here is her secret place
This is her hidden place

From hence she comes forth on the churches in delight
From here she emerges to the churches with happiness

Here is her cup, filled with its poisons
This is her cup, with its poisons inside

In these horrid veils
Under these terrible veils

And here, her scarlet veil, woven in pestilence and war
And here, her red veil made amid disease and war

Here is Jerusalem, bound in chains
This is Jerusalem, captured in chains

In the dense of Babylon.
Within the chaos of Babylon.