🐲 Music Sunday - Tears of the Dragon 🐲

Yesterday we had dragons. Today we have more dragons.

My musical pick for this week's music Sunday is Tears of the Dragons, by Bruce Dickinson. This is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's second solo album, Balls to Picasso, that was released on 28 May 1994.

I am not a particular fan of him but this one has been a favorite since the first time I heard it. There's just so much power and emotion behind it and it's a song I often come back to when I need something to cheer me up.

Definitely the best from Bruce Dickinson's career if you ask me, showcasing the best of his vocal range and talent.

Not to mention how he pours his heart and soul in every verse... Always made me think if there's something more personal going on with the song, which is about experiencing and overcoming trauma.

Supposedly in 2002 he commented the following:

"This is a song that I wrote when I left Iron Maiden, and it's about fear, it's about doubt, and it's about trying to conquer the bullshit that's in your life." source

Me, I think there's more goin on. Maybe an ex or the passing of a loved one. I guess we will never know.

Anyways, I think I said enough. Enjoy the official music video. Disclaimer, it's a bit cringy 😂

Damn... So powerful! Vocals, music, guitar, lyrics. Everything is just... Perfection.

Ok, that's it for today, hope you enjoyed this one 🐉🐉

Lyrics

For too long now, there were secrets in my mind
For too long now, there were things I should have said
In the darkness I was stumbling for the door
To find a reason, to find the time, the place, the hour

Waiting for the winter sun, and the cold light of day
The misty ghosts of childhood fears
The pressure is building, and I can't stay away

I throw myself into the sea
Release the wave, let it wash over me
To face the fear I once believed
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me

Where I was, I had wings that couldn't fly
Where I was, I had tears I couldn't cry
My emotions frozen in an icy lake
I couldn't feel them until the ice began to break

I have no power over this, you know I'm afraid
The walls I built are crumbling
The water is moving, I'm slipping away

I throw myself into the sea
Release the wave, let it wash over me
To face the fear I once believed
The tears of the dragon, for you and for me
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