Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls Lyrics






Sacrifices buried with kings
Accompany them on a journey with no end
To an afterlife that’s rich with fruit of all the gods
And to face the demons
Of their underworld haunts

The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
To rise from ashes of the dead
Out of the fire is sent to fulfil man’s desire
By power day and night and death he ruled them
The sky and earth and the fires too
Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
Universes of the underworld
A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
Can never last for an eternity
After living in a golden paradise
The ultimate sacrifice

Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
Passing of old ways will come true soon
Falling of ages, forest of kings
The search for the truth, the book of souls

The rulers of planets and stars
The power of the kings of traders and the wars
Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
Is in the document a kingdom they will learn
They were praying to the gods of nature
And were living in the cities of stone
Towers reaching upward to the heavens
Sacred wonders for the world unknown
Make their lives be a mystery no more
Records kept and the passing of laws
Sacred gods to the book of lies
When a civilization dies

Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
Passing of old ways will come true soon
Falling of ages, forest of kings
The lost book of souls, destruction begins

Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
He brought back their lives from the void
Alien invasion brings nothing but death
Mass exodus and plant life destroyed

Domain of the Earth to the journey of truth
The underworld caves, Mayan slaves
Defeat of the dark Lords
The ultimate proof
In the place where the ancestors rule

The book of souls





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  1. c.... g....

    Awesome

  2. p.... B....

    IRON MAIDEN BRASIL
    🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💀💀💀💀👍👍

  3. N.... C....

    this is music for bonnets

  4. j.... j....

    Ahh looks like maiden remembered how to make an album cover

  5. R.... L....

    I love this beautiful song. 💓

  6. s.... 5....

    5:30 me recuerda a una parte de la canción de la cantata del diablo de mago de oz

  7. T.... ....

    Day 19. The Book Of Souls

  8. J.... B....

    after several terrible sandwiches i need to cleanse the pallet with canned corn. is this relevent at all to the meaning.

  9. T.... G....

    There is an Iron Maiden album that was never released in Area 51.

  10. c.... p....

    i hope the change of label will not make them change the music.

  11. F.... ....

    777, the number of commentaries...

  12. M.... F....

    And then they said Firepower is better than The Book Of Souls. The fact that someone even compares those albums is just disrespectful, an insult to the masterclass achievment that is The Book Of Souls

  13. V.... ....

    Listening to this afresh after just having visited a Mayan temple and visited a present day Mayan family this afternoon. Seemed entirely appropriate!

  14. F.... ....

    Just dropped like number 8000 on this incredible song.

  15. h.... f....

    Fuck you Adrain you're simple the best. UP THE IRONS

  16. K.... m....

    However Dickinson keeps the same Voice for years and eternities- keep on keeping on!
    Amazing!!

  17. C.... L....

    Não gostei muito desse CD.

  18. V.... G....

    As a die hard Maiden fan I have to say this brought a tear to my eye. Never sat down to listen to the Book of souls because I was afraid Maiden wouldn't be the same.. Omfg I was so wrong.. What a touching performance by everyone. Up the Irons!! forever and ever

  19. G.... M....

    For me, this is not only about Mayans, its universal song, and it could be about us:
    "falling from ages"
    aren't we? Falling so quickly? I just hope that "destructions begins" could wait a little longer.
    By the way, MASTERPIECE!

  20. f.... k....

    Foi um prazer vê-los tocando bem próximo de mim aqui em Fortaleza.... 2016 tour the book of the souls

  21. C.... L....

    I love this album but I really don't like how the high sounds of Bruce are sounding now, only the deep parts.

  22. T.... ....

    Una obra de arte 🎨

  23. T.... T....

    That solo at 6:15 is amazing

  24. S.... O....

    ❤ amazing sound for my ears how could people hate iron maiden what's wrong with you people 🙄😆 clean your ears

  25. A.... ....

    The crescendo at the end of this song makes every hair on my body stand straight up. Awesome that they can still make some of their best music this late into their career!

  26. b.... ....

    I can't get into this album

  27. L.... J....

    I was battling insufferable insomnia for the better part of two weeks. Nothing my doctor had prescribed worked. Luckily, a friend recommended Iron Maiden's Book Of Souls. I went to sleep right away. Not just a nap, but a deep, ten hour sleep. Thank you, Iron Maiden!

  28. 3.... T....

    I listened stoned first time this song and at 1:16 the guitars like space. It was a very nice feeling.

  29. H.... B....

    Que Genial. Tenía que ser Maiden Carajo!!!

  30. A.... D....

    Nice album.. after all of them, another masterpiece.. i hope they will not stop

  31. N.... d....

    Best intro and outro.

  32. R.... M....

    226 pessoas foram sacrificadas pelos maias.

  33. F.... T....

    IRON MAIDEN STILL RULES ... Follow the writings on the walls .... you'll be ok

  34. H.... M....

    Iron Maiden still going strong, and still surprising their fans, thank you Iron Maiden

  35. T.... W....

    *Metal Community* : "All the iconic riffs have already been written."

    *Iron Maiden* : "Hold my beer."

    T.... W....

    THE BOOK OF SOULS IRON MAIDEN YOUTH KIDS T-SHIRT
    https://dumanus.com/product/the-book-of-souls-iron-maiden-youth-kids-t-shirt/

  36. c.... s....

    ohhh my god <3

  37. D.... W....

    Bruce kills it on this track. This is such a good song. Having heard it so many times, this might be one of my favorites.

  38. m.... 1....

    Maiden no perdió la magia grandes entre los grandes...

  39. M.... O....

    algum br assistindo(ouvindo) em 2k19?

  40. M.... F....

    This is how you stay relevant 40 years in your career. This is how you evolve but without abandoning your core. This is how you find new ways to perform and breaking new grounds. Priest should definitely learn from this instead of making boring 3-4 basic songs where you know exactly whats going to happen.
    Maiden>>>>>>>>Priest. It's not even a contest

  41. L.... C....

    z2019 STILL LISTENING\,,,/

  42. j.... z....

    Sacrifices buried with kings
    Accompany them on a journey with no end
    To an afterlife that’s rich with fruit of all the gods
    And to face the demons
    Of their underworld haunts
    The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
    A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
    To rise from ashes of the dead
    Out of the fire is sent to full fill man’s desire
    The power day and night and death he ruled them
    The sky and earth and the fires too
    Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
    Universes of the underworld
    A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
    Can never last for an eternity
    After living in a golden paradise
    The ultimate sacrifice
    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The search for the truth, the book of souls
    The rulers of planets and stars
    The power of the kings of traders and the wars
    Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
    Is in the document a kingdom they will learn
    They were praying to the gods of nature
    And were living in the cities of stone
    Towers reaching upward to the heavens
    Sacred wonders for the world unknown
    Make their lives be a mystery no more
    Records kept and the passing of laws
    Sacred gods to the book of lies
    When a civilization dies
    Prophecy of sky gods
    The sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages
    Forest of kings
    The lost book of souls, destruction begins
    Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
    He brought back their lives from the void
    Alien invasion brings nothing but death
    Mass exodus and plant life destroyed
    Domain of the earth to the journey of truth
    The underworld caves mayan slaves
    Defeat of the dark lords
    The ultimate proof
    In the place where the ancestors rule
    The book of souls

  43. k.... e....

    Maiden is not only speep heavy metal band .to is an epic metal band!

  44. B.... I....

    I am listening Iron Maiden for 35 years and I can tell you people for sure that the heavy metal can be sorted in 2 groups.
    1 Is IRON MAIDEN
    2 are whell... the other bands

  45. T.... S....

    Se escuchan los respiros de Janick en la intro lol

  46. O.... ....

    Did anyone notice the *Heaven and Hell* riff in the chorus?

  47. m.... s....

    ова песма је мЛого добра,цел дан гу слуШам

  48. C.... D....

    amazing fucking song yeeeeaaaaaa.

  49. s.... M....

    Oh YEAH! Que c’est bon

  50. �.... �....

    iron maiden is revolution

  51. T.... H....

    Sacrifices buried with kings
    Accompany them on a journey with no end
    To an afterlife that’s rich with fruit of all the gods
    And to face the demons
    Of their underworld haunts

    The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
    A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
    To rise from ashes of the dead
    Out of the fire is sent to fulfil man’s desire
    By power day and night and death he ruled them
    The sky and earth and the fires too
    Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
    Universes of the underworld
    A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
    Can never last for an eternity
    After living in a golden paradise
    The ultimate sacrifice

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The search for the truth, the book of souls

    The rulers of planets and stars
    The power of the kings of traders and the wars
    Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
    Is in the document a kingdom they will learn
    They were praying to the gods of nature
    And were living in the cities of stone
    Towers reaching upward to the heavens
    Sacred wonders for the world unknown
    Make their lives be a mystery no more
    Records kept and the passing of laws
    Sacred gods to the book of lies
    When a civilization dies

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The lost book of souls, destruction begins

    Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
    He brought back their lives from the void
    Alien invasion brings nothing but death
    Mass exodus and plant life destroyed

    Domain of the Earth to the journey of truth
    The underworld caves, Mayan slaves
    Defeat of the dark Lords
    The ultimate proof
    In the place where the ancestors rule

    The book of souls

    T.... H....

    Thanks man.

  52. B.... Y....

    NExt time, That's how I want you to play your drums!

  53. B.... Y....

    I see dislikes! Are you FREAKIN KIDDING ME!

  54. S.... G....

    Chi è questo pupo?

  55. M.... M....

    Burn.bad

  56. A.... R....

    Such a great album by iron maiden

  57. c.... A....

    I don't know why. But at 2:40. I start crying tears of joy

  58. S.... M....

    Eddie looks as beautiful as Ever!!!!!

  59. M.... F....

    Anyone who says Janick doesn't belong can just suck it

  60. A.... G....

    He's still got it!

  61. F.... B....

    Excelente banda ótimo álbum Boa música perfeita

  62. O.... H....

    Sacrifices buried with kings
    Accompany them on a journey with no end
    To an afterlife that’s rich with fruit of all the gods
    And to face the demons
    Of their underworld haunts

    The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
    A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
    To rise from ashes of the dead
    Out of the fire is sent to fulfil man’s desire
    By power day and night and death he ruled them
    The sky and earth and the fires too
    Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
    Universes of the underworld
    A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
    Can never last for an eternity
    After living in a golden paradise
    The ultimate sacrifice

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The search for the truth, the book of souls

    The rulers of planets and stars
    The power of the kings of traders and the wars
    Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
    Is in the document a kingdom they will learn
    They were praying to the gods of nature
    And were living in the cities of stone
    Towers reaching upward to the heavens
    Sacred wonders for the world unknown
    Make their lives be a mystery no more
    Records kept and the passing of laws
    Sacred gods to the book of lies
    When a civilization dies

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The lost book of souls, destruction begins

    Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
    He brought back their lives from the void
    Alien invasion brings nothing but death
    Mass exodus and plant life destroyed

    Domain of the Earth to the journey of truth
    The underworld caves, Mayan slaves
    Defeat of the dark Lords
    The ultimate proof
    In the place where the ancestors rule

    The book of souls

    O.... H....

    Thanks man you are a Heroooo

  63. J.... V....

    It's only through pissing about on my guitar to this tune I've noticed the chorus section is quite similar to the main riff in heaven and hell by sabbath. It's interesting to me how similar chord progressions and patterns repeat themselves in music

  64. D.... ....

    AND THATS WHY JANICK IS IN THE BAND!!

  65. H.... L....

    Fortunate enough to see them live for book of souls tour. Likely the only chance we will get to see this song live.

  66. L.... Z....

    The intro is quite similar... Cockney Rebel - Sebastian...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcc4aRKP0TM. Don't care, just sayin'...Both are wonderful songs no matter the similarities!! Fact: Parthenogenesis???? Nope, it doesn't exist!!

  67. F.... O....

    ni los mayas profetizaron un evento único en el universo " Iron maiden en El Salvador"

  68. E.... I....

    And there are people that want Gers out of the band...

  69. F.... S....

    Melhor banda de rock de todos os tempos. Parabéns.

  70. R.... S....

    trop cool

  71. G.... D....

    Adrian's solo is amazing,up the f' irons

  72. G.... ....

    its iron maiden.

  73. p.... o....

    Sacrifices buried with kings
    Accompany them on a journey with no end
    To an afterlife that’s rich, with fruit of all the gods
    And to face the demons
    Of their underworld haunts

    The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
    A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
    To rise from ashes of the dead
    Out of the fire is sent to fulfil man’s desire
    By power day and night and death he ruled them
    The sky and earth and the fires too
    Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
    Universes of the underworld
    A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
    Can never last for an eternity
    After living in a golden paradise
    The ultimate sacrifice

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The search for the truth, the book of souls

    The rulers of planets and stars
    The power of the kings of traders and the wars
    Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
    Is in the document, a kingdom they will learn
    They were praying to the gods of nature
    And were living in the cities of stone
    Towers reaching upward to the heavens
    Sacred wonders for the world unknown
    Make their lives be a mystery no more
    Records kept and the passing of laws
    Sacred gods to the book of lies
    When a civilization dies

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The lost book of souls, destruction begins

    Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
    He brought back their lives from the void
    Alien invasion brings nothing, but death
    Mass exodus and plant life destroyed

    Domain of the Earth to the journey of truth
    The underworld caves, mayan slaves
    Defeat of the dark lords
    The ultimate proof
    In the place where the ancestors rule

    The book of souls

  74. R.... O....

    Lyrics for the interested ones :

    Sacrifices buried with kings
    Accompany them on a journey with no end
    To an afterlife that’s rich with fruit of all the gods
    And to face the demons
    Of their underworld haunts

    The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth
    A flight to earth that is a given from his birth
    To rise from ashes of the dead
    Out of the fire is sent to fulfil man’s desire
    By power day and night and death he ruled them
    The sky and earth and the fires too
    Two headed reptile symbol of his reign
    Universes of the underworld
    A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches
    Can never last for an eternity
    After living in a golden paradise
    The ultimate sacrifice

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The search for the truth, the book of souls

    The rulers of planets and stars
    The power of the kings of traders and the wars
    Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon
    Is in the document a kingdom they will learn
    They were praying to the gods of nature
    And were living in the cities of stone
    Towers reaching upward to the heavens
    Sacred wonders for the world unknown
    Make their lives be a mystery no more
    Records kept and the passing of laws
    Sacred gods to the book of lies
    When a civilization dies

    Prophecy of sky gods, the sun and moon
    Passing of old ways will come true soon
    Falling of ages, forest of kings
    The lost book of souls, destruction begins

    Ascending the throne wearing feathers and shells
    He brought back their lives from the void
    Alien invasion brings nothing but death
    Mass exodus and plant life destroyed

    Domain of the Earth to the journey of truth
    The underworld caves, Mayan slaves
    Defeat of the dark Lords
    The ultimate proof
    In the place where the ancestors rule

    The book of souls

  75. B.... C....

    When you hit the hi hat just right at 3:00 : https://www.google.ca/search?q=pacha+just+right&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgmvS845_bAhXL5IMKHQIdBI8Q_AUICigB&biw=1821&bih=868#imgrc=_

  76. s.... w....

    A breathtaking masterpiece !!! A jewel in their discography in its own right, and THIS is the only proof you need, if ANYONE ever left a legacy it will be the true metal ICONS, Iron Maiden, comparable to none, absolutely none !! SUPERB and UTTER GENIUS !!!

  77. M.... M....

    Maiden rules forever...

  78. y.... c....

    Obra maestra !!

  79. N.... A....

    This song so nice..

  80. A.... ....

    im buying this tomorrow !

  81. E.... v....

    Bruce singeling amazing

  82. C.... W....

    MAIDEN MEMBERS FOR PRESIDENT

  83. H.... M....

    This is fucking iron maiden

  84. H.... M....

    This is so angry music

  85. L.... G....

    Muito bom

  86. A.... G....

    look at the comments, 666 lol

  87. J.... D....

    2 years ago? Holy shit times flying.

  88. S.... B....

    This gave me goosebumps

  89. �.... �....

    THE BOOK OF SOULS Iron maiden is the best heavy metal group in history!!!

  90. A.... G....

    8:45 💦💦💦💦

  91. H.... W....

    161 persons like dicks

  92. G.... A....

    Roy Z has to be in Iron Maiden

  93. R.... R....

    A LEGEND NEVER DIES, LONG LIVE THE MAIDEN.....

  94. M.... R....

    He died holding his loved ones x3

  95. S.... 1....

    cade os br <3