mercury rising'in "upon deaf ears" albümünde yer alan güzel parça:

it's war

in secret rooms with whispered words they spoke of changes
a new world order free of fault to span the ages
a perfect plan in a perfect world the perfect fantasy
and i know that next that it's me
an unfinished fight is a thief in the night
that returns to tear out your heart
ashes to ashes dust to dust enemy armor left to rust
one strike is all that it takes one strike an enemy makes
one strike bringer of changes suffer the pain cause it's war
an upper echelon power grip money's talking
in the streets it has turned its back a nightmare stalking
the scales of justice work for some and let the rest go free
as the blood runs through your hands i know that next it's me
one strike is all that it takes
one strike an enemy makes
one strike bringer of changes suffer the pain cause it's war

in churches built for worship the altars are empty
to finance a minority rule the offerings are plenty
a perfect plan in a perfect world perfect hipocrisy
and i know next that it's me
one strike is all that it takes
one strike an enemy makes
one strike bringer of changes suffer the pain cause it's war

(iron maiden fan - 7 Nisan 2003 15:27)

ragnarok un 2000 de çıkarttığı diabolical age albümünde bir parça.

it's war - crushed in the sacred door
it's war - demons enter the holy hall
it's war - and angels from heaven fall
it's war - victory for the subterra lord

flames... sky is red... it's been said

it's war in heaven, the temple is on fire
red raindrops fall and there is claps of thunder
like battle drums rumbling for the demonic lord
angels.. with their harps crumpled around their necks
use the last words to sing a song, like that would help
you are already dead!

the wind on earth getting stronger
as a new angel scream
and beg for mercy to a king that's already dead
words from books of holy origin has no longer any power

empty prayings and a request to a god that has escaped
abandoned and frightened he hides somewhere beyond
he has left you all behind
the black flag sways on the top of the world
as the riders of doom rides up the heavenstairs
and find the path through the angel dust
to find and crush the sacred life source well

(sathaner - 12 Ekim 2005 23:11)