📝 Iron Maiden – Running Free
Running Free is the high-energy debut single by Iron Maiden and a timeless heavy metal classic. The song captures the rebellious spirit of the early 80s, describing the freedom of a young man on the run from societal constraints – a powerful precursor to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
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| 🎙️ Artist: | Iron Maiden |
| 🎸 Genre: | Heavy Metal / NWOBHM |
| 📅 Recorded: | 1979–1980 |
| 🚀 Release: | February 8, 1980 |
| 🏆 Achievements: | First chart entry (UK #34) & debut of mascot Eddie. |
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Lyrics
Just sixteen, a pickup truck
Out of money, out of luck
I've got nowhere to call my own
Hit the gas, and here I go
I'm running free, yeah
I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
Oh, I'm running free
Spent the night in an L.A. jail
And listened to the sirens wail
They ain't got a thing on me
I'm running wild, I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
Oh, I'm running free
Puller here at the Bottle Top
Whiskey, dancing, disco hop
Now all the boys are after me
And that's the way it's gonna be
I'm running free, yeah
I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
Oh, I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
I'm running free
I'm running free, yeah
Oh, I'm running free