Blood On the World's Hands
Iron Maiden Lyrics


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Sometimes it makes me wonder
Sometimes it makes me question
Sometimes it makes me saddened
Always it makes me angry but

When you can see it happening
The madness that's all around you
Nobody seems to worry
The world seems so powerless to act

It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day a new toll

Another assassination
The same day a new creation
But what are they coming into
Security of a world that brings

One day another killing
Somewhere there's someone starving
Another a savage raping
Meanwhile there's someone laughing at us

It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day it goes on

Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands

Yeah
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands

Brutality and aggression
Tomorrow another lesson
Expecting another air raid
Praying for a ceasefire

They say things are getting better
No need to be complacent
There's chaos across the border
And one day it could be happening to us

It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
It's our epitaph
It's out of control
Someone should know
Blood on the world's hands





Someone should

Overall Meaning

do something
Someone should do something



"Iron Maiden's Blood On The World's Hands is a densely packed song that addresses several issues of global magnitude. The song's lyrics suggest that the world is overrun by madness, brutality, and aggression, and nobody seems to care. The world seems powerless to act. The lines 'Sometimes it makes me wonder, Sometimes it makes me question, Sometimes it makes me saddened, Always it makes me angry' indicate frustration and bewilderment. The song is a commentary on the world's cynicism and how people choose to ignore the violence, pain, and senselessness in the world.


The song mentions specific incidents such as assassinations, creation, starvation, rape, and air raids, and it suggests that the world is in a state of disarray. The lyrics 'It's out of control, Blood on the world's hands, Each day a new toll' emphasizes the endless cycle of violence that keeps continuing, despite the world's efforts to stem it. The line 'Praying for a ceasefire' shows hopelessness in the face of violence, and the belief that people can only rely on divine intervention.


Overall, Blood On The World's Hands is a poignant song that offers a sobering perspective on the world's problems. The song forces people to confront the reality of violence and cruelty and serves as a call to action."




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

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