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Iron Maiden – Prodigal Son Lyrics 15 years ago
as tyranny souls said, it's a 'plea for help', a begging for forgiveness

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Iron Maiden – Prodigal Son Lyrics 15 years ago
powerslave, Prodigal Son was a parable from the bible and the song actually may be related:

I feel unsettled, now I know that I've done wrong.
I've messed around with mystic things and magic for too long.
I feel I'm being paid with this nightmare inside me,
The devil's got a hold on my soul and he just won't let me be.

I'm on my knees, oh help me please.
I'm on my knees, help me please.
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These lyrics could be Bruce Dickenson as the prodigal son:
He feels bad, he knows he has done wrong,
He comes back to his father, called 'Lamia' in the song
Begs for forgiveness, is on his knees, and like the youngest son in parable, he does not know what to expect, but knows he has sinned greatly

Its a small stretch, but a possibility

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