Tears of the Dragon

THE FIGURE















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THE SONG

"Tears of the Dragon" is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's second solo album, Balls to Picasso. It was released on 28 May 1994. Allmusic's John Franck called "Tears of the Dragon" a "magnificent" track, which "it's by far the album's [Balls to Picasso] best song".

Lyrics

For too long now, there were secrets in my mind
For too long now, there were things I should've 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 ghost 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

Slowly I awake, slowly I rise
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

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