Lots of symbolism and references to good vs evil. The bible makes numerous mentions to markings on the hand or head which I think is the clue that seals the meaning to this one for me.
The narrator tells us in the first verse that Satan has always occupied his thoughts:
Ever since I was a little baby
Had the devil on my mind
Two dimensional Satan on the wall
And the thread would start to wind
In Revelation 13, there is the story of the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth. This is the essence of the song, in my opinion.
The Mark of the Beast
And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name.
Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, and that number is 666.
Great song. King's X is the shit.
Lots of symbolism and references to good vs evil. The bible makes numerous mentions to markings on the hand or head which I think is the clue that seals the meaning to this one for me.
The narrator tells us in the first verse that Satan has always occupied his thoughts:
Ever since I was a little baby Had the devil on my mind Two dimensional Satan on the wall And the thread would start to wind
In Revelation 13, there is the story of the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth. This is the essence of the song, in my opinion.
The Mark of the Beast And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name.
Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, and that number is 666.