Alexander The Great (356-323 BC) (1998 Digital Remaster) - Iron Maiden

[00:05.810]"My son ask for thyself another
[00:10.910]Kingdom, for that which I leave
[00:12.240]is too small for thee."
[01:56.160]Near to the east
[01:57.490]In a part of ancient Greece
[02:00.200]In an ancient land
[02:01.620]Called Macedonia
[02:04.810]Was born a son
[02:06.140]To Philip of Macedon
[02:08.550]The legend his name
[02:10.360]Was Alexander
[02:13.400]At the age of nineteen
[02:14.530]He became the Macedon King
[02:17.340]And he swore to free
[02:18.920]All of Asia Minor
[02:21.700]By the Aegian Sea
[02:23.290]In 334 B.C.
[02:25.780]He utterly beat
[02:27.330]The armies of Persia
[02:30.100]Alexander the Great
[02:34.200]His name struck fear into hearts of men
[02:38.480]Alexander the Great
[02:42.560]Became a legend 'mongst mortal men
[03:03.410]King Darius the third
[03:05.090]Defeated fled Persia
[03:07.840]The Scythians fell
[03:09.230]By the river Jaxartes
[03:11.620]Then Egypt fell
[03:13.310]To the Macedon King as well
[03:15.860]And he founded the city
[03:17.540]Called Alexandria
[03:20.330]By the Tigris river
[03:21.730]He met King Darius again
[03:21.730]And crushed him again
[03:24.180]In the battle of Arbela
[03:27.850]Entering Babylon
[03:28.940]And Susa, treasures he found
[03:32.870]Took Persepolis
[03:34.760]The capital of Persia
[03:37.310]Alexander the Great
[03:41.100]His name struck fear into hearts of men
[03:45.660]Alexander the Great
[03:49.620]Became a God amongst mortal men
[03:53.940](Solo 1 Adrian Smith)
[06:32.700](Solo 2 Dave Murray)
[07:13.290]A Phrygian King had bound a chariot yoke
[07:16.570]And Alexander cut the 'Gordian knot'
[07:17.530]And legend said that who untied the knot
[07:19.510]He would become the master of Asia
[07:21.390]Hellenism he spread far and wide
[07:23.450]The Macedonian learned mind
[07:25.530]Their culture was a western way of life
[07:27.100]He paved the way for Christianity
[07:29.500]Marching on, marching on
[07:37.910]The battle weary marching side by side
[07:40.010]Alexander's army line by line
[07:42.140]They wouldn't follow him to India
[07:44.060]Tired of the combat, pain and the glory
[07:46.370]Alexander the Great
[07:50.290]His name struck fear into hearts of men
[07:54.690]Alexander the Great
[07:58.900]He died of fever in Babylon