Probably not the intended meaning though - Iron Maiden's music doesn't really refer to stuff like this but certainly can be interpreted this way, particularly if (like me and many others I suppose) you've allowed this to happen and regret it later. From the coast of gold, across the seven seasIm travellin on, far and wideBut now it seems, Im just a stranger to myselfAnd all the things I sometimes do. Kind of just like 2) except more specific as it relates to a chance we may have with someone we like/love but let slip away instead of 'facing up and making a stand' and doing something about it. Use this vocal master backing track when you want to try a. you should've been awake to the things you'll later regret rather than allowing yourself to ignore and not take action on them).ģ) Related to relationships is the third verse 'I got you on my mind' and 'can't ease this pain so easily'. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time - Wasted Years Original studio instrumental of Wasted Years. Particularly the line 'it isn't me but someone else' but even the verse with 'another city going by' suggests this - it can simply be interpreted as a metaphor for time, events and opportunities passing by with 'in the night' referring to the fact you allowed yourself to become oblivious and didn't take control as you should have (i.e. The chorus is therefore slightly sarcastic and ironic - you are living the golden years and may never see them again but need to 'face up' and convince yourself this is true as unlike most you miss your family and friends (verse two) where you feel truly at ease.Ģ) Probably for me the most important meaning in this song for me is that you should have no regrets in life and make sure you have no regrets by 'facing up and making a stand' at the time rather than doing (or not doing rather) something you know you'll regret later. But now it seems, I'm just a stranger to myselfĪnd all the things I sometimes do, it isn't me but someone elseĭon't waste your time always searching for those wasted yearsĪnd realize you're living in the golden yearsġ) An ode to life 'on the road' as a musician as suggested by stanza two whereby you are simply travelling all the time dreaming of returning home. Wasted Years by Iron Maiden From the album Somewhere in Time (1986) Written by Adrian Smith All rights belong to their respective owners Tabbed by Jaakko.
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