The Man Who Would Be King
Iron Maiden愀 Lyrics

As he travels on the Beast of burden,
He continues, carrying the heavy burden he's been given.

Moving up along the mountainside,
He's climbing higher and higher up the mountain.

As he gazes looking down the Valley,
He takes a moment to look at the beautiful valley below him.

No regrets but his pride.
He's proud of what he's done and doesn't have any regrets.

As he journeys across Mountain passes
He crosses many treacherous mountain passes.

Insignificance sweeps over him.
He realizes how small he is in comparison to the grandeur of nature surrounding him.

His reflection of the beauty Round him.
He takes in the beauty of his surroundings and reflects on it.

Feeling empty inside.
Despite the beauty around him, he still feels empty and unfulfilled.

He is running from his Wildest thoughts.
He's trying to escape from his own thoughts and fears.

He is running from his everything.
He's running away from everything in his life.

He is looking now to Find something,
He's searching for something to give his life meaning.

Hoping he could be saved.
He's hoping he can be saved from his current situation.

He's searching for the answer now.
He's on a quest to find the answer to what he's been searching for.

It's something that he's managed to Avoid up 'til now.
He's been avoiding this quest for a long time but now can't avoid it any longer.

Real conviction, that he craves.
He needs to have real conviction in order to find what he's looking for.

He needs to find the answer Sooner than later.
He knows that he can't wait any longer to find the answer.

Pushed himself to the limits.
He's pushed himself to his limits in life.

He had to strive for all the harder Things in life,
He's had to work hard for everything he's achieved in life.

But what the cost of giving now?
He wonders what the cost of his efforts will be in the end.

His life and his time are the only things That he has.
He realizes that his life and time are precious and the only things he truly has.

Life is is not a rehearsal.
He understands that life is not something you can rehearse, it's real and you only have one chance.

All he has is the one chance To get it right.
He knows that he only has one chance to make the most of his life.

Leaving really is the only Way to know.
The only way to truly know is to leave and experience new things.

Maybe one day they'll forgive him What he's done,
He hopes that one day he'll be forgiven for his mistakes.

But now the pain of lying too Early in the grave.
He's feeling the pain of knowing he could die too soon with his mistakes unforgiven.

Destiny, no good to hide away.
He can't hide from his destiny, it will always find him.

Penance now will be his only way.
He knows that he must atone for his mistakes.

Understand, no good to run away.
He can't run away from his problems, he must face them head-on.

Penance now will be his saving Grace.
By atoning for his mistakes, he hopes to be saved in the end.

He tries to make his peace With God.
He's attempting to reconcile his mistakes with his religious beliefs.

All is forgivable but it's left A little late.
He knows that forgiveness is possible, but he's worried it might be too late for him.

Trying something that he's not.
He's attempting to do something that is out of character for him.

Is it possible to change such a lot?
He's wondering if it's possible to change who he is so drastically.

He's taken someone's life away.
He's committed murder and taken someone's life.

There's not a day goes by.
He thinks about what he's done every single day.

He regrets what he's done.
He feels deep regret for the murder he's committed.

He should have found another way But the good book says: An eye for an eye.
He knows he should have found a better solution, but he feels he had no other choice but to follow the law of his religion.

In reflecting on decisions That were made.
He's reflecting on the decisions he's made in his life.

On the judgments that will Haunt him 'til his grave.
He knows that the decisions he's made will continue to affect him for his entire life.

No one has the right to Take another life
He knows that no one has the right to take another person's life.

But in his mind he had no choice.
He believes that he had no other choice but to commit murder.

So be it.
He's accepting the consequences of his actions.

Far, far away, the man Who would be king.
He's far away, but he once dreamed of being a powerful king.

So far away, the man Who would be king.
He's so far away from that dream now.