Lyrics to
Rainbow Demon

This version of Rainbow Demon was released by Uriah Heep in 1972.

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There rides the Rainbow Demon
On his horse of crimson fire
Black shadows are following closely
On the heels of his desire

Riding on in the mist of morning
No one dared to stand in his way
Possessed by some distant calling
Riding on through night and day

Rainbow Demon – pick up your heart and run
Rainbow Demon – lives for his sword and his gun

Riding on in the mist of morning
No one dared to stand in his way
Possessed by some distant calling
Riding on through night and day

Rainbow Demon – pick up your heart and run
Rainbow Demon – lives for his sword and his gun

Rainbow Demon – pick up your heart and run
Rainbow Demon – lives for his sword and his gun (repeat chorus to fade)

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About Lyrics and Rainbow Demon by Uriah Heep

The lyrics to Rainbow Demon are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Uriah Heep in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to Rainbow Demon are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Uriah Heep and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Rainbow Demon back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Rainbow Demon by Uriah Heep in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Rainbow Demon" means the words set to the music of Rainbow Demon, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Uriah Heep. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Rainbow Demon and the lyrics to Rainbow Demon are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Uriah Heep who came here looking just for the lyrics to Rainbow Demon, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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