Phantom Of The Opera

"Phantom of the Opera" is a song from Iron Maiden's debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris. It is the fourth track from the original US & UK album releases, and was the fifth track from the remastered 1998 release CD. It is based on the French novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The song is also a fan favorite, and is often played at the band's concerts. In the United Kingdom, the song is best known for its use in the Lucozade commercial in the 1980's. In 2008, using the intro like the original, it was parodied for a TV teaser trailer for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! New Eden covered this for the 1998 compilation A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden. In the Iron Maiden computer game Ed Hunter, this plays during Level 1, London.

[Instrumental Intro 00:00-00:58] Oh-woah, yeah! [Verse 1] I've been looking so long for you now You won't get away from my grasp You've been living so long in hiding And hiding behind that false mask You know, and I know that you ain't got that long to last Your looks and your feelings are just the remains of your past [Verse 2] You're standing in the wings There you wait for the curtain to fall And knowing the terror and holding you have on us all Now, I know that you're gonna scratch me and maim me and maul And you know I'm helpless from your mesmerizing cat call Ooh [Bridge] Keep your distance, walk away, don't take his bait Don't you stray, don't fade away, yeah Watch your step, he's out to get you, come what may Don't you stray from the narrow way, yeah [Instrumental Break 02:42-06:37] [Guitar Solo] [Guitar Solo] [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] I'm running and hiding in my dreams, you're always there You're the Phantom of the Opera You're the devil, you're just out to scare You damaged my mind and my soul, it just floats through the air You haunt me, you taunt me You torture me back at your lair