Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

"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 hath understanding reckon the number of the beast
for it is a human number, its number is Six hundred and sixty six."
Revelations ch. XIII v. 18

I left alone my mind was blank
I needed time to get the memories from my mind

What did I see can 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

Cos in my dreams it's always there the evil face that twists my mind
and brings me to despair

The night was black was no use holding back
Cos I just had to see was someone watching me
In the mist dark figures move and twist
was all this for real or some kind of hell
666 the Number of the Beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released

Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised
as they start to cry hands held to the sky
In the night the fires burning bright
the ritual has begun Satan's work is done
666 the Number of the Beast
Sacrifice is going on tonight

This can't go on I must inform the law
Can this still be real or some crazy dream
but I feel drawn towards the evil chanting hordes
they seem to mesmerise me...can't avoid their eyes
666 the Number of the Beast
666 the one for you and me

I'm coming back I will return
And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn
I have the fire I have the force
I have the power to make my evil take its course



The number of the beast

I left alone, my mind was blank.
I needed time to think, to get the memories from my mind.
What did I see, can 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,
Cos in my dreams, it's always there, the evil face, that twists my mind
And brings me to despair.

Night was black, was no use holding back,
Cos 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?
666, the Number of the Beast!
Hell and fire was spawned to be released.
Torches blazed, and sacred chants were praised,
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.
666, the Number of the Beast!
Sacrifice is going on tonight!

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.
666, the Number of the Beast!
666, the one for you and me!
I'm coming back, I will return!
And I possess your body, and I make you burn!
I have the fire, I have the force!
I have the power to make my evil take its course!



The number of the beast

I left alone, my mind was blank.
I needed time to think, to get the memories from my mind.
What did I see, can 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,
Cos in my dreams, it's always there,
the evil face, that twists my mind
And brings me to despair.

Night was black, was no use holding back,
Cos 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?

666, the Number of the Beast!
Hell and fire was spawned to be released.

Torches blazed, and sacred chants were praised,
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.

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.

I'm coming back, I will return!
And I possess your body, and I make you burn!
I have the fire, I have the force!
I have the power to make my evil take its course!