Clue 1:
It's hard to live in the city
Clue 2:
In the lyrics you can find the name of a Pink Floyd song, a Neil Young album and the name of a progressive rock band from the 1970 with a self self-titled debut album. The second song on their second album is also similar to a line in the Maiden song you're looking for.
Clue 3:
A few contrasts are established, that are central to the lyrics.
Clue 4:
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Clue 5:
The song ends with a statement about human existence that is found across several mythologies. It is also a commonly used trope in films.
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Clue 7:
It is an album track that has been played live. However, it features only on one Maiden release.
Clue 8:
A transition is a key element in the lyrics.
Clue 9:
This song has more than one composer, and is the only on the album credited to this exact songwriting partnership.
Clue 10:
The song has something in common with Coming Home, 2 A.M and Children of the Damned.
Not the ones: Sea of Madness, The Sheriff of Huddersfield, When Two Worlds Collide, Be Quick or Be Dead, Wasted Years, Blood Brothers, Childhood's End, El Dorado, Fates Warning, The Red and the Black, The Clairvoyant, The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, The Clansman, Wildest Dreams, Hooks in You, 22 Acacia Avenue, Running Free, Infinite Dreams, For the Greater Good of God, The Legacy, The Man Who Would Be King, The Unbeliever, Starblind, Only the Good Die Young, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, When the Wild Wind Blows, The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg, The Legacy, If Eternity Should Fail, Deja Vi, Sheriff of Huddersfield, Gangland,