: Intersperses personal home movies, clips from previous promotional videos, and photographs from their earlier years.
The official music video for "Wasted Years," released in 1986, serves as a retrospective documentary of Iron Maiden's career up to that point. Directed by James Yukich, it was the lead single from their sixth studio album, Somewhere in Time . Video Composition and Concept Iron Maiden Wasted Years Official Video
: Written solely by guitarist Adrian Smith , it was inspired by the exhaustion, homesickness, and alienation he felt during the band's relentless touring schedule. : Intersperses personal home movies, clips from previous
: Only a portion of Eddie's face is visible as a reflection in a computer screen. Video Composition and Concept : Written solely by
: Features the band performing in a darkened room under spotlights, shot in black-and-white during a September 1986 rehearsal in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.
: Despite its name, the song is an uplifting call to avoid dwelling on the past (regrets or "wasted years") and to realize that you are always living in your "golden years".