Iron Maiden "Still life"

[cw]

What is said in the first part of this song, I listened to it in reverse but it is in German or something. Anyone know whats up? I guess Mods may move this to cafe.

[Duck_Duck_Goose]

Google. “Iron maiden still life lyrics”.

Hit #2.

http://www.geocities.com/ironmaidenlyrics/mind_lyrics/still_life.html

Take a look in the pool and what do you see
In the dark depths there faces beckoning me
Can’t you see them it’s plain for all to see
They were there oh I know you don’t believe me.

[therealblaze]

From albums spinning backwards thread you can find this link, which provides this information:

Still Life #1 (explicit)
This song appears on the Piece Of Mind album. Perhaps the most common question by Maiden fans is the meaning of the backwards message just before Still Life begins. Even if you reverse it, it still remains mostly unintelligible, as you can see from these Real Audio samples:

The message is actually Nicko McBrain speaking in a thick accent and saying:

Hmm, Hmmm
What ho sed de t’ing wid de t’ree bonce
Don’t meddle wid t’ings you don’t understand.
<belch>

This essentially means: “What ho said the monster with the three heads, don’t meddle with things you don’t understand.” The message is mainly intended for the religious bigots who had condemned the band as devil worshipers. See the Iron Maiden FAQ for more details on the possible origins of this message

Up the Irons!