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Doctor Doctor
Iron Maiden Lyrics

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Doctor doctor, please
Don't you know am going fast
Doctor doctor, please.
Don't you know I just them lead
She walked up to me and really stole my heart
And then she started to take my body apart

*Livin' lovin' I'm on the run

So far away from you
Livin' lovin' I'm on the run
So far away from you

Doctor doctor, please
Don't you know I just them lead
Doctor doctor, please,
Don't you know am going fast
It's only just a moment
She's turning paranoid
That's not a situation for a nervous boy

Doctor doctor, please
Don't you know am going fast
Doctor doctor, please
Don't you know I just them lead
But you look so angry as I crawled across your floor
She's got the strength, and I can't take any more

*repeat

I'm on the run

Overall Meaning

These lyrics portray a story of a man who is in a fast-paced and uncertain situation. He is asking for help from a doctor, who he believes could slow everything down for him. The man appears to have fallen in love with a woman who is slowly "taking his body apart". However, things seem to not be adding up as the woman starts to become paranoid, which only escalates the situation for the man who is already nervous. He crawls across the floor to try to escape but meets the doctor's anger instead of the expected help. The man is "on the run" and "so far away" from his love.

The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but one possible explanation is that the man is addicted to drugs (possibly lead) or a dangerous woman, and he needs medical attention to help him out of it. The woman is portrayed as someone who is slowly killing the man, and when she becomes paranoid, the situation becomes dangerous for him. He still loves her, but he needs help to get out of the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Doctor doctor, please
The persona is begging the doctor for help

Don't you know am going fast
The persona is suffering and deteriorating quickly

Doctor doctor, please.
The persona is urgently requesting assistance from the doctor

Don't you know I just them lead
The persona is revealing the cause of their affliction

She walked up to me and really stole my heart
The persona fell in love with someone who ended up hurting them

And then she started to take my body apart
The person they fell in love with began to harm them

Livin' lovin' I'm on the run
The persona is living and loving recklessly and irresponsibly

So far away from you
The persona is not near the person they truly love

It's only just a moment
The persona's affliction is only temporary

She's turning paranoid
The persona's lover has become paranoid and possibly abusive

That's not a situation for a nervous boy
The persona is overwhelmed and not equipped to handle the situation

But you look so angry as I crawled across your floor
The doctor is frustrated by the persona's reckless behavior and worsening state

She's got the strength, and I can't take any more
The persona is exhausted and cannot handle the abuse any longer

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Written by: MICHAEL SCHENKER, PHILLIP JOHN MOGG

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