Lyric discussion by IRON MIADEN! 

Cover art for Prodigal Son lyrics by Iron Maiden

from what i can tell...

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.

The speaker was messing around with black magic or something and i think they are going to hell.

i guess the speaker is asking Lamia to help him. From what i remember in greek mythology Lamia was a monster who zeus gave her the power of prophecy to make her stop killing children. what this has to do with the speaker i have no clue.

this may have to do with the Keats poem which would probably make the speaker Lycius...but i dont know.

i have no idea what lamia has to do with anything.