Tuesday Morning Song Lyric

Well, we skipped the Monday Song Lyric this week in favor of a Sunday Freaks and Geeks tribute. Continuing in that vein, had Nick Andopolis and Daniel Desario come of age just a few years later I am sure they would have added a healthy dose of Iron Maiden to their musical smorgasborg.

In my view, Powerslave was to Iron Maiden as Houses of the Holy was to Led Zep.
Seeing as Bruce Dickenson was a master swordsman (and a one time olympic fencing hopeful) it was only inevitable that they include - within the lyrical landscape of their stellar masterpiece - a tribute to the Duellist.

The Duellist
Words and Music by Steve Harris

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.

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...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!

OH...OH...Fought the honour
Fought for the splendour
Fought for the pleasure
OH...OH...Fought for the honour
fought for the splendour
Fought to the death

For more on swords, duelling, and the like, check out Sharp Blades, the latest entry to my blog roll and a blog dedicated to all things cutting (I'd really like to see more on Japanese sword making - hint, hint). For you gunnies out there, he even has a post on bayonets.