My heart's made of gold My soul is pure steel Loved ones shall rise Enemies will kneel I soothe with water, attack with fire For I am the master of my own empire.

Sarah Brownlee
About This Quote

This is a quote from a song written by the rock band Iron Maiden. It's a lyric from "The Prisoner," which is the opening track on their third studio album, "Powerslave," released in 1982. The entire song is about the singer's battle against his enemies, who are attempting to conquer him. He trusts no one and nobody trusts him, but he remains strong.

The line "For I am the master of my own empire" is the final line in the song, after it has rambled on for almost 10 minutes. The whole song is about how the singers' enemies try to destroy him but they fail because he refuses to let them get close to him. He remains strong and powerful because he knows that he will always be able to rise over everyone else.

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