Aces high
Iron Maiden/01 Lyrics

There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
The siren is warning that the enemy is attacking from the air

Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
The sound of the guns firing is heard as they try to bring down the enemy planes

Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
The pilots have to quickly get their planes in the air to engage the enemy

Got to get up for the coming attack.
The pilots have to be prepared for the enemy attack and engage in battle

Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
The pilot quickly gets in the plane and starts the engines to get ready for takeoff

Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste
The pilot removes everything that is preventing the plane from taking off to save time

Gathering speed as we head down the runway
The plane accelerates as it heads towards the runway to takeoff

Gotta get airborne before it's too late.
The pilots have to get their planes up in the air before the enemy arrives and starts attacking

Running, scrambling, flying
The pilots are in a hurry to get to their planes and take off

Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
The pilots are maneuvering their planes in different ways to avoid getting hit by the enemy

Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
The pilots have to be prepared to risk their lives and engage the enemy to protect their country

Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
The pilots move in to target the main group of enemy bombers

Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
The pilots fire a quick burst of bullets and then quickly veer away to avoid getting hit by return fire

Roll over, spin round and come in behind them
The pilots perform quick and nimble maneuvers to get behind the enemy planes and attack them

Move to their blindsides and firing again.
The pilots attack the enemy from their sides to catch them off guard and with less defense

Bandits at 8 O'clock move in behind us
The enemy planes are coming in from behind the pilots at the 8 o'clock position

Ten ME-109's out of the sun
There are ten enemy ME-109 planes attacking from the sun, making it harder for the pilots to see them coming

Ascending and turning our spitfires to face them
The pilots quickly ascend and turn their planes to engage the attacking enemy planes

Heading straight for them I press down my guns
The pilot aims directly at the enemy planes and fires their guns

Rolling, turning, diving
The pilots are performing quick and evasive maneuvers to avoid getting hit by the enemy

Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
The pilots are constantly maneuvering their planes and attacking the enemy multiple times

Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
The pilots must risk their lives to protect their country by engaging the enemy in battle

Run, live to fly, fly to live.
The pilots live and breathe flying and are willing to risk their lives to do it

Aces high.
The pilots are skilled and experienced, ready to engage the enemy in battle and defend their country