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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I love Maiden, their lyrics are fun, and this song is amazing, but they are no thinking man's metal band. It doesn't take any creativity to crib a pre-existing story and add nothing to it. It's just a cover of a poem basically. The band clearly thinks they're a lot smarter than they really are.
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I know but who would have even had the idea to tackle that poem for a song? It's the idea that counts. Sure, they didn't add anything to it - but what could you add? It's complete - but they were thinking out of the box, I feel, by not taking the easy route and writing about the usual things metal bands tend to write about. Also, shut up.
