Iron Maiden - Murders In The Rue Morgue Lyrics






I remember it as plain as day
Although it happened in the dark of the night.
I was strolling through the streets of Paris
And it was cold it was starting to rain.
And then I heard a piercing scream
And I rushed to the scene of the crime
But all I found was the butchered remains
Of two girls lay side by side.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Run before the killers go free

There's some people coming down the street
At last there's someone heard my call
I can't understand why they're pointing at me
I never done nothing at all.
But I must have got some blood on my hands
Because everyone's shouting at me
I can't speak French so I couldn't explain
And like a fool I started running away.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Am I ever gonna be free.

And now I've gotta get away from the arms of the law.
All France is looking for me.
I've gotta find my way across the border for sure
Down the south to Italy.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
I'm never going home.

Well I made it to the border at last
But I can't erase the scene from my mind
Anytime somebody stares at me, well
I just start running blind
Well I'm moving through the shadows at night
Away from the staring eyes
Any day they'll be looking for me
'Cause I know I show the signs of...

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the arms of the law

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Running from the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Am I ever gonna be free

It took so long and I'm getting so tired
I'm running out of places to hide
Should I return to the scene of the crime
Where the two young victims died
If I could go to somebody for help
It'd get me out of trouble for sure
But I know that it's on my mind
That my doctor said I've done it before.

Murders in the Rue Morgue
They're never gonna find me
Murders in the Rue Morgue
I'm never going home.





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  1. F.... P....

    Edgar Allan Poe

  2. C.... i....

    0:57 is always going to to be one of my favorite drum parts, it transitions so well from the slow intro into the verse. I prefer my nicko mcbrains drumming, but Clive bur was an amazing drummer.

  3. E.... ....

    Di'Anno was good but Bruce is Iron Maiden...

  4. s.... ....

    RIP Clive Burr, you are amazing as usual.

  5. T.... d....

    2038? :( Someone

  6. E.... E....

    I was 15 years old and had read a write-up on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in Hit Parader magazine featuring Maiden, Def Leppard, Riot (and believe it or not Survivor! Yes. That Survivor!) and when I took my allowance money to Safeway grocery store I saw this album cover and HAD to buy it, not knowing what to expect! OMG! Instant fan! I spent hours staring at the cover, reading the liner notes and learning every note on my guitar!


    Every song is a killer! Literally, Killers! Instant fan!

  7. A.... 8....

    The best album of Iron Maiden )))

  8. l.... m....

    from 1.00 to 1.18 it's the orgasm in music

  9. B.... D....

    3/10 !!! Almost had an heart attack until i understood that was the tracklist haha ...

  10. T.... ....

    one of the best metal albums from the 20th century, i will listen to this album untill the fatal day I take away my life!,ps I am writing a BLOG about schitzophrenia as next angelwitchvincent1948.blogspot.com to hear my demo's on youtube=TheVincent666 May the devil save your soul from HELL!

  11. R.... 1....

    Paul Di Anno > Bruce Dickinson

  12. J.... G....

    up the IRONS!

  13. J.... I....

    Como vieja esa guitarra papa x favor ¡!¡!¿!

  14. J.... I....

    Ke buena banda lpm alto tema

  15. K.... R....

    I'm here because im doing a project on Edgar Allan Poe and the title is named after one of Edgars stories

    K.... R....

    yep, the murderer was the orangutans

  16. B.... T....

    1981 killer year.

    B.... T....

    Judas Priest on tour with them. Killer.

  17. M.... H....

    Killer Voice from Paul 🤘😎🤘

  18. S.... ....

    uh, like, best album cover ever...?

  19. S.... ....

    They were way creepier and more sinister with DIANNO!!!!

    S.... ....

    ..and Clive!!!

    S.... ....

    yes....!!

  20. J.... L....

    The best Iron Maiden album...

  21. J.... M....

    FUCK ,,,YEAH,,!!!
    I HAVE TO SAY IT,,,s
    BETTER WITH FUCKIN ,,
    PAUY,,,!!!!!🤘😈🤘😈🤘😈🤘☻🤘😈🤘🖕🤘😈😈🖕

  22. B.... M....

    All the time i love album Iron Maiden and Killers with Paul di'Anno ❤

  23. V.... H....

    Love the intro ❤

  24. J.... L....

    Wore grooves in the grooves of this LP as it made many a rotation on my record player. Absolutely love and prefer DiAno era Maiden! And that intro to Wrathchild still sends shivers up my bassist spine.

  25. F.... ....

    God I love the intro

  26. C.... ....

    This is my favourite iron maiden song and album, pure quality

  27. N.... a....

    So this is now part of my book report

  28. M.... A....

    Without a doubt one of the best rock and roll

  29. B.... B....

    10 August 2019, Palermo, Sicily.
    This song has just come up on my Spotify and while I'm loading my dishwasher I wish I could go back to the 1980s and dance it wildly in some night club.

  30. D.... p....

    Paul Di Anno 🤘

  31. A.... H....

    Damn, Metallica's creeping death is so similar to this

    A.... H....

    You Gonna Burn Alright this and Judas Priest the hellion and electric eye is a start for creeping death

  32. A.... H....

    Listen to smells like teen Spirit live at reading then this song, similar sound

  33. H.... ....

    3/10 you mean 10/10?!?

    H.... ....

    it means its the third song of the ten of them hahaha

  34. J.... T....

    Omg Clive was a beast rip

    J.... T....

    Maidens best drummer..

    J.... T....

    Damn, I feel bad for him. He quit MAIDEN right after NUMBER, right when they were hitting big, to take care of his sick father. Then he died of the same illness like 15 yrs later....

  35. L.... F....

    Vim ouvir a música após ler o conto "Os Crimes da Rua Morgue" de Edgard Alan Poe.

  36. P.... B....

    Iron Maiden are still the best! Murders in The Rue morgue is my favorit! 😃😀👍

  37. A.... K....

    Every time someone stares at me I just start running blind 😭

  38. P.... D....

    My love for this band is unconditional

  39. K.... P....

    RIP Clive Burr

  40. T.... J....

    not a massive fan of metal, but this is lit

    T.... J....

    Timmy Jansen Iron Maiden is a good place to start

  41. X.... A....

    dat voice

  42. L.... R....

    Mi canción favorita de mi banda favorita.

  43. j.... h....

    Best Maiden line-up

  44. M.... J....

    In an interview, Paul said he left because he felt the band was becoming more metal than punk.  IMO, I think Killers had more of a punk vibe than the first one - and this song is a good example.

    M.... J....

    He was kicked out because of drugs and stuff.

    M.... J....

    proto-thrash if you will.

    M.... J....

    Absolutely.

    M.... J....

    Irish Countryman, he was booted out cos Harris didn't like his punk attitude, which was a gem.

    M.... J....

    @Red Menace It was probably a little bit of both

  45. B.... R....

    That "KIller" snare work from Clive!! RIP

  46. W.... J....

    This and Killers are the best.

  47. L.... H....

    ¡Simpáticos, heavy metal y punk!

  48. r.... s....

    brings me back to high school...

  49. P.... L....

    My first CD ever, greatest intro, best band ever

  50. D.... Y....

    "..razor-swinging ape come once more..."

    (Orangutan, in the story)

  51. F.... C....

    So i was there when it came out .16 yo with a football. Asshole owner came out saying i should not hold an album with 1 hand . But two . He said dump the football . I said fuck you .i bought the album and carried the football on my sack! Up the irons!

  52. E.... C....

    I tend to enjoy the Di'Anno albums better

    E.... C....

    Eric Cadow same

    E.... C....

    Thank you, likewise.

  53. c.... l....

    2019? lml

  54. J.... I....

    Fookin' Wicked...UP THE IRONS BITCHES!!! <\M/>

  55. g.... v....

    Bom pra caraio

  56. V.... E....

    Hino!!!

  57. A.... C....

    Uma das minhas canções prediletas

  58. S.... V....

    I can't speak French so like a fool I started runnin' away

    S.... V....

    Is this line pertaining to the Orangutan?

  59. j.... w....

    I must have been around 17 yrs , when this came out , Thanks for the Bad Memories ..

    j.... w....

    Wym bad

  60. R.... I....

    UP THE IRONS!!

  61. D.... A....

    Os 2 primeiros álbuns do Iron eu considero únicos.E olha que respeito e curto muito a fase posterior e promissora do Bruce Dickinson,hein,mas a sua maneira o Paul Di anno deixou sua marca nos primórdios da banda.Up The Irons!!

    D.... A....

    É isso aí todos os álbuns são fodasticos ,cada um tem seu brilho !

  62. F.... M....

    Killers is their best album

    F.... M....

    Franz Miller no

    F.... M....

    Max Black this song

    F.... M....

    Spot on!!

    F.... M....

    By far the best!!!!

    F.... M....

    Sin duda es único y de los mejores. .. Pero no se si el mejor. ...

  63. B.... ....

    One of my fav metal songs of all time... don't know how many millions of brain cells I killed headbanging to this classic!

    B.... ....

    Baim??...meee hab braiim??? Mrrder innndah booom borm....dah la la la la!

    B.... ....

    Depends on where you were.. banging your head..

  64. S.... P....

    Up the Irons!

  65. b.... ....

    Uno de los temas más speedicos de la Doncella de Hierro.

  66. b.... ....

    UP THE IRONS!!! CON PAUL O BRUCE, LOS MEJORES. JUNTO CON METALLICA LOS DOS MEJORES GRUPOS HEAVY METAL DE LA HISTORIA.

  67. S.... C....

    Iron Maiden Killers CD 10 out of 10

  68. B.... H....

    Paul almost sounds like Eric Bloom here

  69. C.... ....

    poor paul. should've stayed. would've bothered to listen to their later albums if he was still in the band

    C.... ....

    The first 2 Dickinson albums are pretty awesome. Powerslave pretty good. The next two are hit and miss. After that it's just crap to the point now where they've descended into self parody.

    C.... ....

    Matt Sammon Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son are hit and miss?! Great albums. A matter of life and death is a pretty strong album too as is the Final Frontier and the Book of souls! Unreal

  70. C.... B....

    Just Wonderful!!

  71. J.... M....

    Esta canción es genial, felicito a los que la compusieron porque son unos grandes artistas!

    J.... M....

    Esta inspirada en relatos de edgar allán poe, te invito a que lo leas. " crímenes de la calle morgue" es el relato de esta canción. 🖤🤘

  72. G.... P....

    sensacional puro heavy metal

    G.... P....

    del puro y duro v:

    G.... P....

    100% metal...Uma das melhores bandas do planeta!!!