“The prince’s robes and beggar’s rags,
Are toadstools on the miser’s bags,
A truth that’s told with bad intent,
Beats all the lines you can invent.”
William Blake - Auguries of Innocence
Project Summary
Rain on the Graves - Bruce Dickinson
(Music video, 2024)
Director: Ryan Mackfall. Producers: Ryan Mackfall & Ella Turner. Writer: Bruce Dickinson.
Synopsis
Rain on the Graves’is a single by Bruce Dickinson, frontman of Iron Maiden, inspired by a rainy visit to William Wordsworth's grave. The song explores themes of mortality and a metaphorical deal with the Devil, influenced by the storytelling of Robert Johnson and the artistic choices of the past. The music video, filmed in Cornwall, depicts Dickinson as a preacher who makes a deal with the Devil.