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Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden cover) Lyrics
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 the reflections of my woman staring back at me
'cause in my dreams, it's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released
Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised
And as they start to cry, their hands held to the sky
And in the night, the fires burning bright
The ritual has begun, Satan's work is done
Six six six, the number of the beast
Sacrifice is going on tonight
I'm coming back, I will return
I will possess your body and I'll make you burn
'cause I have the fire, I have the force
I have the power to make my evil take its course
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 the reflections of my woman staring back at me
'cause in my dreams, it's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
Hell and fire was spawned to be released
And as they start to cry, their hands held to the sky
And in the night, the fires burning bright
The ritual has begun, Satan's work is done
Sacrifice is going on tonight
I will possess your body and I'll make you burn
'cause I have the fire, I have the force
I have the power to make my evil take its course
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I listen to this song and I'm christian... so I don't see why some people act like its satanic... it's simply telling a story like most Iron Maiden songs...
maybe the man was dumped by his woman. she's the beast!? and he'll come back because he wants revenge. this is a really great song... and spun is a really cool film.
This song is about walking up to a satanic ritual, this song isnt satanic but it just tells the story of someone walking up to the satanic ritual of people and then seeing the sacrifice.
well this is a christan thing
you see along time ago there was a empior called nero and he liked to kill cristans and the christans could not speek of him like that so in roman lettering nero is 666 it is even in the book of revelations nero or 666 would invinte people to watch it was like a sporting event they thought so they would cheer it on as the christan would die.so they said to stay away from the 6 headded beast reffering to the 6 hills nero lived by. this is the work of satan that is what the song is reffering to if you dont belive me read this again listen to the song. because when i first heard this story i thought it was a bunch of bull now i know the part...
Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised And as they start to cry, their hands held to the sky And in the night, the fires burning bright The ritual has begun, Satan's work is done
is the "spoting event" and the ppl cheering them on
I love this song! After "Run to the Hills" it is my favorite Maiden jam.
This song has no satanic relation. It's simply a song about a witness to a ritual upon a hill.
And it's a fantastic song. The melody is phenominal.
Props, to Dave Murray and the rest of the Maiden Crew!
GOD it's good.