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DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
2.
I've never particularly liked These Colours Don't Run. It's my least favourite song on the album, and it's not that far off overall. I really dislike the pacing - the song feels like the longest on the album to me - and the less said about the chorus, the better. The instrumental section suffers from the same lack of pace, and while I generally like "whoa" sections it doesn't feel earned in this song.
I've never particularly liked These Colours Don't Run. It's my least favourite song on the album, and it's not that far off overall. I really dislike the pacing - the song feels like the longest on the album to me - and the less said about the chorus, the better. The instrumental section suffers from the same lack of pace, and while I generally like "whoa" sections it doesn't feel earned in this song.
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Deleted member 7164
Guest
7. Repetition, chorus is not that good, but the main riff and solos in instrumental rock. Mostly very good track.
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
Amazing melodies throughout the song and + an excellent Bruce performance. Cool lyrics as well. 9, almost 10.
9 - It’s not the pinnacle, but in a lot of ways this is a signature song for what Maiden is post-reunion. Quiet intro, mirrored outro, sudden time changes, dramatic composition, dramatic vocals, big chorus, thoughtful lyrics, great guitar melodies, interesting solo, trippy Nicko-isms, an extended tasty musical mid-section.
It’s a song about sacrifice and conviction and the verses are delivered with steadfast conviction and Bruce Dickinson was born to sing this chorus. Passionate, defiant, operatic. It’s got a great bounce, built for shaking stadiums.
I’ve always loved this guitar/bass intro - mildly charged and vaguely unsettling with that emphasis note on the third beat building the anticipation. It layers nicely with the more mysterious lead guitar melody and keyboard washes. These are Maiden tropes to be sure, but is also Maiden building atmosphere masterfully. I also really like how it heaves and lurches and stumbles - as opposed to launches - into action. It brings a sense of weight to where the song is going. And it is going weighty places.
Thematically and musically Colours, is expansive without being bloated, thoughtful without lacking emotion. It has one foot in “single“ territory and the other in epic territory and balances each element perfectly.
Great track that perfectly sets the tone for this album.
(9.2)
It’s a song about sacrifice and conviction and the verses are delivered with steadfast conviction and Bruce Dickinson was born to sing this chorus. Passionate, defiant, operatic. It’s got a great bounce, built for shaking stadiums.
I’ve always loved this guitar/bass intro - mildly charged and vaguely unsettling with that emphasis note on the third beat building the anticipation. It layers nicely with the more mysterious lead guitar melody and keyboard washes. These are Maiden tropes to be sure, but is also Maiden building atmosphere masterfully. I also really like how it heaves and lurches and stumbles - as opposed to launches - into action. It brings a sense of weight to where the song is going. And it is going weighty places.
Thematically and musically Colours, is expansive without being bloated, thoughtful without lacking emotion. It has one foot in “single“ territory and the other in epic territory and balances each element perfectly.
Great track that perfectly sets the tone for this album.
(9.2)
Stardust
Rainmaker
6/10
That chorus ruins the momentum of the song completely. There's a slinky sense of desperation to the song otherwise, something even more pronounced with that synth-backed instrumental part before and after each solo. Overall, the instrumental section is the high point of the song but the abrupt shift back into the chorus just demonstrates how ill-fitting it is. Well, the song wouldn't get more than a 7 regardless...but that chorus easily drops it a point. Thankfully, I'm feeling charitable enough to not drop it further than that.
That chorus ruins the momentum of the song completely. There's a slinky sense of desperation to the song otherwise, something even more pronounced with that synth-backed instrumental part before and after each solo. Overall, the instrumental section is the high point of the song but the abrupt shift back into the chorus just demonstrates how ill-fitting it is. Well, the song wouldn't get more than a 7 regardless...but that chorus easily drops it a point. Thankfully, I'm feeling charitable enough to not drop it further than that.
This is the Goldilocks of Maiden songs. Not too proggy, rocks hard enough but still has some bite, great instrumental section that doesn’t overstay its welcome, fantastic chorus. It gets a tone of mileage out of that E C G D progression, yet it doesn’t feel repetitive. I love the woah oh ohs. This has everything that I need in a Maiden song. Both solos are fantastic. The chorus is one of their best.
Bruce’s lyric is proud but not too nationalistic. They’re weirdly empathetic: as a soldier you’re led to believe that you’re dying for a noble cause, but the guy on the other side was told the same thing. The conditions for a soldier are the same no matter where they come from. So what’s all this for anyway?
10
Bruce’s lyric is proud but not too nationalistic. They’re weirdly empathetic: as a soldier you’re led to believe that you’re dying for a noble cause, but the guy on the other side was told the same thing. The conditions for a soldier are the same no matter where they come from. So what’s all this for anyway?
10
Shmoolikipod
Stranger to the Light
Incredible instrumental section and great chorus. I agree with Mosh that it's a very balanced Maiden song. 8
