Seventh Son of a Seventh Son es un álbum de Iron Maiden, publicado en 1988 por EMI. El disco incluye 8 canciones, entre ellas «Moonchild», «Infinite Dreams», «Can I Play with Madness» y «Evil That Men Do».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum de 1988, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, es la obra conceptual más ambiciosa y lograda de Iron Maiden. Inspirado en la novela de Orson Scott Card, este disco narra la historia de un niño nacido con poderes clarividentes, y utiliza esta narrativa para explorar temas de predestinación, fe y dualidad. Es la culminación de su etapa más progresiva.
La banda incorpora por primera vez de manera prominente los teclados y los sintetizadores, no como un mero adorno, sino como una parte fundamental de la atmósfera de las canciones. Este elemento, que generó debate en su momento, le da al disco un aire épico, místico y cinematográfico que encaja a la perfección con el concepto.
El álbum es una colección impecable de canciones que fluyen de manera cohesionada. Desde la enérgica "Moonchild" que abre el disco, pasando por los exitosos singles "The Evil That Men Do" y "The Clairvoyant", hasta llegar a la majestuosa pieza que da título al álbum, cada tema contribuye a la historia. La calidad de la composición es superlativa.
"Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" es una pieza redonda del metal progresivo. Es un disco que combina una narrativa fascinante con una musicalidad exquisita y una producción impecable. Es considerado por muchos como uno de los mejores y más completos trabajos de la legendaria carrera de Iron Maiden.
Listado de Canciones
- Moonchild
Letra
Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to hell And your trip begins Seven downward slopes Seven bloodied hopes Seven are your burning fires Seven your desires... I am he the bornless one The fallen angel watching you Babylon, the scarlet whore I'll infiltrate your gratitude Don't you dare to save your son Kill him now and save the young ones Be the mother of a birth strangled babe Be the devils own, Lucifer's my name Moonchild - hear the mandrake scream Moonchild - open the seventh seal I count the heads of those unborn The accursed ones I'll find them all And if you die by your own hand As a suicide you shall be damned And if you try to save your soul I will torment you - you shall not grow old With every second and passing breath You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to death Moonchild - hear the mandrake scream Moonchild - open the seventh seal Moonchild - You'll be mine soon child Moonchild - take my hand tonight The twins they are exhausted, seven is this night Gemini is rising as the red lips kiss to bite Seven angels seven demons battle for his soul When Gabriel lies sleeping, this child was born to die (Kick ass guitar) One more dies and one more lives One baby cries one mother grieves For all the sins you will commit You'll beg forgiveness and none I'll give A web of fear shall be your coat To clothe you in the night A lucky escape for you young man For I'll see you damned in endless night Moonchild - hear the mandrake scream Moonchild - open the seventh seal Moonchild - You'll be mine soon child Moonchild - take my hand tonight - Infinite Dreams
Letra
Infinite dreams i'can't deny them Infinity is hard to comprehend I couldn't hear those screams Even in my wildest dreams Suffocation waking in a sweat Scared to fall asleep again Incase the dream begins again Someone chasing I cannot move Standing rigid a nightmare's statue What a dream when will it end And will I trancend? Restless sleep the minds in turmoil One nightmare ends another fertile Getting me so scared to sleep But scared to wake now, in to deep Even though it's reached new heights I rather like the restless nights It makes me wonder it makes me think There's more to this I'm on the brink It's not the fear of what's beyond It's just that I might not respond I have an interest almost craving But would I like to get too far in? It can't be all coincedence Too many things are evident You tell me you're an unbeliever Spirtualist? well me I'm neither But wouln't you like to know the thruth Of what's out there to have the proof And find out just which side you're on Where would you end, in heaven or in hell Help me help me to find my true Self without seeing the future Save me save me from myself Even within my dreams There's got to be just more to it than this Or tell me why do we exist I'd like to think that when I die I'd get a chance some other time And to return and live again Reincarnate play the game Again and again and again - Can I Play with Madness
Letra
(Smith/Dickinson/Harris) Can I play with madness Give me the sense to wonder To wonder if I'm free Give me a sense of wonder To know I can believe Give me the strength to hold my head up Spit back in their face Don't need no key to unlock this door Gonna break down the walls Break out of this bad place Can I play with madness - the prophet stared at his crystal ball Can I play with madness - there's no vision there at all Can I play with madness - the prophet looked and he laughed at me Can I play with madness - he said you're blind too blind to see I screamed aloud to the old man I said don't lie don't say you don't know I say you'll pay for (this) mischief In this world or the next Oh and then he fixed me with a freezing glance And the hell fires raged in his eyes He said do you want to know the truth son - I'll tell you the truth Your soul's gonna burn in the lake of fire Can I play with madness - the prophet stared at his crystal ball Can I play with madness - there's no vision there at all Can I play with madness - the prophet looked and he laughed at me Can I play with madness - he said you're blind too blind to see Oooh, listen to me, listen the prophet... Can I play with madness - the prophet stared at his crystal ball Can I play with madness - there's no vision there at all Can I play with madness - the prophet looked and he laughed at me Can I play with madness - he said you're blind too blind to see Can I play with madness - Evil That Men Do
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Letra
Here they stand brothers them all All the sons divided they'd fall Here await the birth of a son The seventh, the heavenly, the chosen one Here the birth from an unbroken line Born the healer, the seventh, this time Unknowingly blessed and as his life unfolds Slowly unveiling the power he holds Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Then they watch the progress he makes The good and the evil wich path will he take Both of them trying to manipulate The use of his powers before it's too late Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Seventh son of a seventh son Today is born the seventh one Born of woman the seventh son And he in turn of a seventh son He has the power to heal He has the gift of the second sight He is the chosen one So it shall be writtne So it shall be done - The Prophecy
- Clairvoyant
- Only the Good Die Young
Letra
The demon in your mind will rape you in your bed at night The wisdom of ages the lies and outrages concealed Time it waits for no man My future is revealed Time it waits for no man My fate is sealed If I cancel tomorrow the undead will thank me today Fly in the space of your prophets I mock your morality plays The moon is red and bleeding The sun is burned and black The book of life is silent No turning back Only the good die young All the evil seems to live forever Only the good die young All the evil seems to live forever Only the good die young Only the good die young Mistery madman a victim of cruel charade Some innocent pawn in an end game one more stalemate Is death another birthday? A way to kiss your dreams goodbey? Do the undead live within us? And look through our eyes? Walking on water are mirarcles all you can trust Measure your coffin does it measure up to your lust So I think I'll leave you With your bishops and your guilt So until the next time Have a good sin Only the good die young All the evil seems to live forever Only the good die young All the evil seems to live forever Only the good die young Only the good die young Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to hell Seven downward slopes Seven bloodied hopes Seven are your burning fires Seven you desires...