Iron Maiden - The Duellists Lyrics






He threw down a glove you made the mistake
Of picking it up now you're gone
The choosing of guns or fighting with swords
The choice of weapons is done
He'll tear you apart as soon as you start
You know you don't have a chance

OH...OH... Fight for the Honour
Fight for the Splendour
Fight for the Pleasure
OH...OH... Fight for the Honour
Fight for the Splendour
Fight for your Life!

Ready to start the duel begins
the best man wins in the end
A lunge and a feint, a parry too late
A cut to the chest and you're down
Seeing the stain then feeling the pain
Feeling the sweat on your brow

The fighting resumes, a silence looms the
Swordsman move 'gainst each other
A cut and a thrust, a parry, a blow
a stab to the heart and you're down
The Angel of Death hears your last breath
Meanwhile the reaper looks on

OH...OH... Fought for the Honour
Fought for the Splendour
Fought for the Pleasure
OH...OH... Fought for the Honour
Fought for the Splendour
Fought to the Death





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  1. c.... v....

    Up the fucking irons Maiden from chile love Metallica.

  2. D.... P....

    One of Maiden's finest. Surprisingly, a lot of their masterpieces are overlooked by their fans.

  3. R.... M....

    Best album and best album cover when metal was metal up the irons

  4. n.... ....

    Literally the heaviest metal ever.

  5. J.... R....

    Guitar work is flawless.. What amazing writing!

  6. C.... S....

    Belleza!!!

  7. O.... s....

    Extremamente maravilhoso!!

  8. H.... ....

    Guys....Earth is level contained and stationary. "Space" doesnt even exist !! Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour Amen.

  9. D.... M....

    A classic will ever be a classic

  10. M.... K....

    2:15 Harris dicta las normas y el duelo comienza

  11. T.... L....

    Who would downvote this?! Tards all of them.

  12. A.... T....

    Corria 1998 x km40 una casaquinta dia jueves. Siete de la matina. Asado noche anterior amanesidos con una banda de amigos escuchando.iran maiden se imajinan los vesinos de virrey del pino la matanza inolvidable recuerdo sii

  13. J.... L....

    IMPRESIONANTE MAIDEN!!!!!!!

  14. D.... Z....

    Oh boy, here we go.. what a trip!

  15. D.... C....

    Dave Murray and Adrian Smith is very good guitar solo

  16. c.... a....

    MAIDEN IS PORNOGRAPHY TO THE EARS

  17. A.... A....

    Qué grandes...
    Se los va a extrañar el día que ya no toquen

  18. I.... A....

    i ever hear this song feel like a spadachin or sometin'? what a great honor fight for it, if its yours

  19. J.... B....

    spirits tell me that we need banjos in heavy metal. God bless all holiday spirits.

  20. C.... G....

    The guitar solos are so mesmerizing!

  21. M.... D....

    Son los putos dioses del heavy metal🤘😌

  22. l.... s....

    Que recuerdos de vino cerveza y porros

  23. B.... R....

    Esta canción es simplemente perfecta.

  24. C.... B....

    Adrian and Dave are insane on this! I don't know how this song isn't more popular. Bass reminds me a lot of Mariner. I don't know how Steve didn't need new fingers after this album.

  25. n.... n....

    Thank god someone still has up the real version. go check out that piece of shit 2015 remaster to see how brickwalling can ruin an album.

  26. B.... G....

    Palm-muted guitar harmonies. Checkmate Judas Priest!

  27. A.... L....

    drums and bass blast from eternyt

  28. J.... S....

    Great Song! Great Metal music! So on, so on, so forth!!! 🤘😈🤘🍻

  29. T.... S....

    Nothing but right hand finger cramping on that one unless your lefty, left hand cramps. Lol. God bassist

  30. d.... l....

    Jr high jams!!! 🤘😎🤘 MAIDEN 4 EVER!!

  31. E.... B....

    Los amo, los amo...,,😍 Una de mis favoritas de los Iron

  32. V.... P....

    Greats 🎸sssssssss 🎶🎵🎸😎👊

  33. e.... s....

    a masterpiece, an absolute masterpiece

  34. G.... M....

    Its a crime they never played this song live. Its a crime !! Quite possibly the best solo section in HM history.

    G.... M....

    totalmente, entre los mejores Solos de la historia

  35. R.... S....

    Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris....f...ing amazing.

    R.... S....

    You forgot the amazing Bruce Dickenson !

  36. S.... B....

    It's time to d-d-d-d-d-duel!

  37. B.... 6....

    Is this by any chance based on the 1977 film???MY MONEY SAYS IT IS❤️I FUCKING LOVE IRON MAIDEN🤘🤘🤘

  38. M.... R....

    Amazing memories!!!

  39. a.... D....

    Não há música melhor que essa, 3 solos de guitarra e uma bassline que, modestamente, é tão bom quanto ou até melhor que os solos de guitarra.

  40. D.... ....

    I'm gonna get some flak for this but I don't care. I still love Maiden of today but sadly they can't compose and play like this anymore. Just LISTEN TO THIS PERFECTION! And Martin Birch was part of this incredible recipe too, Kevin Shirley/Steve Harris SUCK as producers.

    D.... ....

    Spot on brother. Spot on.

  41. D.... ....

    There is no greater band than these guys. Impossible.

    D.... ....

    i agree with you

  42. G.... S....

    Masterpiece of real Heavy Metal 🎵🎵🎵🎵👍👍👍👍

  43. D.... P....

    Steve Harris is the boss

  44. j.... q....

    Oh yeah,my neighbours LOVE this one ! ;)

    j.... q....

    If not, they will jaja

  45. A.... M....

    Grandioso!

  46. J.... P....

    Si se graba como trash metal lo es.

  47. R.... S....

    Impossível não se empolgar!!!!!!!

  48. I.... M....

    O Maiden fez errado em não tocar essa música ao vivo, já que percebemos que ela é boa para tal...

  49. A.... ....

    No one can match the elegance and class of adrian smith on the fretboard. Just listen to him here he fucking rips

  50. C.... x....

    I love chilee.ya van a estar en octubre por estos lados .uhuuu...

  51. C.... x....

    es el mejor temaaa wouuu.bacan

  52. C.... x....

    i love iron maiden .los escucho de los 17 wou.bacan .genial...y lo mejor de todo que me e sacado fotos con todos ellos .a exepciom del nico mc brain.pero que se le va a hacer .dicen que bruce es un pesado .pero con migo no lo fue para nada.i.live up the irons uuu.

  53. I.... ....

    They are really good at making their music sound bold and heroic, like someone facing several enemies alone. Like at 2:25 : )

  54. R.... A....

    Fabuloso !!!

  55. I.... D....

    He threw down the glove you made the mistake
    Of picking it up now you're gone
    The choosing of guns or fighting with swords
    The choice of weapons is done
    He'll tear you apart as soon as you start
    You know you don't have a chance.
    OH... OH... Fight for the Honour
    Fight for the Splendour
    Fight for the Pleasure
    OH... OH... Fight for the Honour
    Fight for the Splendour
    Fight for your Life!
    Ready to start the duel begins
    the best man wins in the end.
    A lunge and a feint, a parry too late
    A cut to the chest and you're down
    Seeing the stain then feeling the pain
    Feeling the sweat on your brow.
    OH... OH... Fight for the Honour
    Fight for the Splendour
    Fight for the Pleasure
    OH... OH... Fight for the Honour
    Fight for the Splendour
    Fight for your Life!
    The fighting resumes, a silence looms the
    Swordsmen move 'gainst each other
    A cut and a thrust, a parry, a blow,
    a stab to the heart and you're down
    The Angel of Death hears your last breath
    Meanwhile the reaper looks on.
    OH... OH... Fought for the Honour
    Fought for the Splendour
    Fought for the Pleasure
    OH... OH... Fought for the Honour
    Fought for the Splendour
    Fought to the Death

  56. X.... 6....

    Este año lo llevo a mi hijo a ver a maiden. En su puta vida va a ver una banda como iron maiden. Lo mejor q escuche en mi vida

  57. M.... ....

    Powerful

  58. O.... s....

    Maravilhoso!.

  59. A.... R....

    El disco Powerslave debe ser el climax guitarristico de Maiden, creo que superior a SiT y a Ssoass. Todo suena perfecto, un reloj suizo

  60. P.... o....

    Murray & Smith are the real guitar duellists!

  61. m.... m....

    Guitar level:Godlike.

  62. g.... e....

    Bruce is awesome on this song

    g.... e....

    Not just on this he is amazing Singer😊😉

  63. I.... H....

    I don't know why since i was a teenager when i listened to this song for the first time i imagined since 2:30 to 4:35 like a trip in a starship through a very populated galaxy until i crushed against a supernova, joining my soul with it and being purified by its fire..!

  64. R.... P....

    The guitar solos are too good. Why don't they play this one live??? Instead of the usual ones?

  65. C.... R....

    Agradezco el día que por primera vez escuché y me enamoré de iron maiden, esta banda me emociona siempre
    Ups the irons Chile!!!💖🎸

  66. T.... P....

    What a song, WHAT A SONG!!!

  67. E.... C....

    "Dice la leyenda, que aquel que intente tocarlo en bajo pierde por completo los dedos de ambas manos..."

    E.... C....

    Jajajajajjaa segurooo como suena ese bajo... de puta madre..

  68. A.... P....

    Esto es lo que yo llamo pasion por la musica

  69. G.... 2....

    The vocal parts are so catchy n I often hum n whistle it. I'm a drummer so I'm tapping away on me belly n chest at the same time, like a six year old. Can't get this song out of my head. Musically, straight forward meat n potatoes. It's all about Bruce, this one. 😁

  70. K.... S....

    3:38 i just love that brilliant solo done by Mr. Adrian

    K.... S....

    And mr.murray? because it's amazing too😉

    K.... S....

    All 3 minutes of it.

  71. F.... d....

    I don't know if anyone will see this...but take heed if you are: this is real music. This is ART!

  72. A.... S....

    Esto SI es Iron Maiden......Lo de ahora es una FARSA

  73. R.... M....

    The gold era of heavy metal 🤘 the master of this era up the irons the 80’ metal we never forgotten this band of goods jajajjajajajajja

  74. C.... M....

    Supeeerrrrr

  75. A.... M....

    everytime I listen to my Favourite Iron maiden,I cant stop getting marvelled at this musical genius,If steve jobs is a computer Genius,Iron maiden is a musical genius,I feel proud to associate my musical taste with these great bands

  76. A.... P....

    Oh, oh, fart for the honor
    Fart for the splendor
    Fart for the pleasure
    Oh, oh, fart for the honor
    Fart for the splendor
    Fart for your life

    A.... P....

    ""fight""

  77. v.... ....

    The most epic Maiden's solo ever.

    v.... ....

    You look like Phil Anselmo

  78. L.... S....

    IM OFF MI TITS AND THIS IS WHAT I NEED XXXX

  79. J.... m....

    one of my favorit song from this album very hard song to sing if you ask me

  80. B.... G....

    My favorite maiden record! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  81. M.... P....

    What a fucking awesome tune!

  82. S.... G....

    Perfect the Best

  83. M.... ....

    Fuck'n hell !!!

  84. M.... M....

    My neck will be break for a week \m/

  85. S.... A....

    So underrated

  86. j.... n....

    So fuckin crazy men

  87. L.... N....

    refrão foda

  88. s.... ....

    The only way you can be sure that the picture is not doctored is to own the original LP on vinyl.

  89. c.... c....

    Majestuosa obra

  90. M.... D....

    Solos animais nesta música--------- up the irons

  91. W.... G....

    This is probably my favorite song

    W.... G....

    This song is awesome. Just like each and every song from the album in your profile picture.

  92. R.... ....

    Worst Iron Maiden song

    R.... ....

    Best Iron Maiden song

    R.... ....

    Wtf?you are fucking stupid or you are lost hearing.Because this is fucking amazing song.🤘

    R.... ....

    @Walamonga 1313 i agree with you angel and gambler is the worst Maiden song ever.

    R.... ....

    @morticia Yeah The Duellists is my favourite Maiden song while Angel and the Gambler is just unbearable.

    R.... ....

    He’s just trying to get attention. Screw him!

  93. N.... ....

    Mozart would definitely respect that (and I'm not kidding).

    N.... ....

    And so would J.S. Bach and Mr Backbeat himself L.W. Beethoven. They would get IT on the Metal.

    N.... ....

    I'm glad you're not kidding. Obviously you knew Mozart so well, that you can actualy state such thing with comfidence.

    N.... ....

    Who the fk is Mozart

    N.... ....

    @Former Rear Admiral X Drake Did you make it past elementary school?

  94. I.... S....

    Listen this song once! After it's finished, listen it again! Is it sounds like a new song :))) Never bored! Up the Irons!!! Masterpeace! Beside bunch of them!!!

    I.... S....

    i can hear this song in repeat mode 100 times,But still I never get Bored ,Everytime i replay,This song is fresh to me

  95. G.... F....

    Bass destroys !

  96. I.... G....

    Maiden number 2