... that every song on the 1st 5 Iron Maiden lp's is about killing:

Prowler - hiding in the bushes waiting to kill someone.

Remember Tomorrow - talking about returning from the dead after you were killed.

Running Free - being on the run after being blamed for killing someone.

Phantom Of The Opera - a deranged killer who lives in a theater and wants to kill you.

Transylvania - if you go there you will be killed

Strange World - it's strange because you're dead, and we'll assume murdered.

Sanctuary - being on the run after actually killing someone.

Charlotte The Harlot - a song about a prostitute who probably will kill you (then rob you).

Iron Maiden - a song about a person who really wants to kill you

The Ides of March - the killing of Julius Caesar

Wrathchild - a song about wanting to kill your father

Murders in the Rue Morgue - being on the run in Paris after being blamed for killing someone.

Another Life - why do you need another life? Because you were killed.

Genghis Kahn - a historical killer

Innocent Exile - being banished for killing someone even though you didn't

Killers - another person who really wants to kill you (and other people)

Prodigal Son - wanting to return, so you can kill someone

Purgatory - the afterlife after killing someone

Twilight Zone - going crazy because you want to kill someone.

Drifter - why are you a drifter? I'm assuming because you killed someone.

Invaders - invading Vikings that want to kill you

Children of the Damned - living in a world where people want to kill you, and you them

The Prisoner - people holding you prisoner, who probably want to kill you

22 Acacia Avenue - a brothel where you might get killed.

The Number of the Beast - a song about a ritual killing in the woods

Run to the Hills - Natives getting killed by colonizers

Gangland - killing or being killed by gangs

Hallowed be thy Name - being on death row waiting to be killed

Where Eagles Dare - being in a dogfight, where you will probably be killed.

Revelations - praying to the Gods to avenge your people, who were killed

Flight of Icarus - historical story of a guy...who was killed

Die with your boots on - being brave while people are trying to kill you

The Trooper - historical story of people killing each other

Still Life - seeing ghosts of people that were killed, maybe by you

Quest for Fire - You need fire to protect yourself from being killed

Sun and Steel - Life of a warrior, and killing

To Tame a Land - why do you want to tame the land, so you can kill the invaders that are exploiting it.

Aces High - killing people in a war

2 Minutes To Midnight - killing terrorists, or being killed by them

Losfer Words - why are you at a loss for words? Because you were killed.

Flash Of The Blade - a song about the honor of being killed in a sword fight

The Duelists - the story of a duel, in which people are killed

Back In The Village - returning back to your village after everyone has been killed

Powerslave - Not wanting to be killed by evil Egyptian spirits

Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - being killed by a curse while at sea.

which just goes to show writing about killing dosen't make for good songs...