Infinite Dreams

"Infinite Dreams" is a live single released in 1989 by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video; 1989's Maiden England. The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1988 towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album where the song originally appeared, being Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. It was the band's final single to feature "The Trooper"-era lineup for an entire decade until 2000's single "The Wicker Man" with guitarist Adrian Smith leaving  the band in January 1990 after he did not approve of the direction the band were aiming for on their next album No Prayer for the Dying.

Synopsis
The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams, but is scared about if he will ever be able to wake up again. It starts with a soft guitar solo, which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. The song starts out quite peaceful, but gets progressively heavier towards the song's climax and the following final verse. Steve Harris has explained, “I do have nightmares, but usually only when we’re writing an album. Then your mind just gets so overactive with all these ideas flying about inside that it’s difficult to sleep. That’s what ‘Infinite Dreams’ is about.”

Track listing

 * 7" Single


 * 12" Single

Personnel
Production credits are adapted from the 7 inch vinyl cover.
 * Iron Maiden
 * Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
 * Dave Murray – guitar
 * Adrian Smith – guitar
 * Steve Harris – bass guitar
 * Nicko McBrain – drums
 * Production
 * Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing
 * Derek Riggs – cover illustration
 * George Bodnar – photography

Cover versions
"Infinite Dreams" was covered on the album Across The Seventh Sea by the acoustic tribute project Maiden uniteD, featuring vocalist Damian Wilson and Apocalyptica cellist Perttu Kivilaakso.

It is also included on Covers All by Waltari.