THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST by iron maiden
INTRO SPOKEN
Woe to You Oh Earth and Sea
for the Devil sends the beast with wrath
because he knows the time is short
Let him who have understanding
reckon the number of the beast
for it is a human number
its number is six hundred and sixty six.
VERSE
I lived alone
my mind was blank
I needed time to think to get the memories from my mind
What did I see?
Could I believe?
That what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy
Just what I saw
in my old dreams
were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?
'Cause in my dreams
it's always there
the evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
MUSICAL BREAK
VERSE
Night was black
was no use holding back
'Cause I just had to see
was someone watching me
In the mist
dark figures move and twist
was all this for real
or just some kind of hell
CHORUS
6-6-6 the Number of the Beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released
VERSE
Torches blazed and
sacred chants were phrased
as they start to cry
hands held to the sky
In the night
the fires are burning bright
the ritual has begun
Satan's work is done
CHORUS
6-6-6 the Number of the Beast
Sacrifice is going on tonight
MUISCAL BRIDGE AND GUITAR SOLO (DON'T SING)
VERSE
This can't go on
I must inform the law
Can this still be real
or just some crazy dream?
but I feel drawn
towards the chanting hordes
seem to mesmerise...can't avoid their eyes
CHORUS
6-6-6 the Number of the Beast
6-6-6 the one for you and me
LAST VERSE
I'm coming back
I will return
And I'll possess your body
and I'll make you burn
I'll have the fire
I'll have the force
I'll have the power
to make my evil take its course
END SONG
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