Hallowed Be Thy Name Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Durang0 

Cover art for Hallowed Be Thy Name lyrics by Iron Maiden

The inner struggle of a man whose death is near. Its about religion: he doesnt think of himself as the guilty of his crimes but rather asks why did god allow it to happen if he exists. Bible prolly said that through repentance youre forgiven (and get to heaven as a bonus hehe). The convict here doesnt want to be that humble in the face of death.. at first. He says to himself that he doesnt fear death and only goes "to see the truth". But at the last moments he breaks, screaming "hallowed be thy name", asking forgiveness.

@Durang0 You really nailed it. It's not about an innocent believer who trusts God during his process, it's about a non-believer who tries to "stand tall", like the lyrics on "My Way", trying to be proud but that at the very end, in that final phrase, he breaks and glorifies God as a final act of both repentness and asking for forgiveness while humbly submitting to God.