The Number Of The Beast

Steve Harris

Woe to you, oh, earth and sea
For the Devil sends the beast with wrath
Because he knows the time is short
Let him who hath understanding
Reckon the number of the beast
For it is a human number
Its number is six hundred and sixty six

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 they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?
'Cause in my dreams
It's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair

Yeah!

The night was black, was no use holding back
'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me?
In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of hell?

6-6-6, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released

Torches blazed and sacred chants were phrased
As they start to cry, hands held to the sky
In the night, the fires are burning bright
The ritual has begun, Satan's work is done

6-6-6, the number of the beast
Sacrifice is going on tonight

This can't go on, I must inform the law
Can this still be real
Or just some crazy dream?
But I feel drawn towards the chanting hordes
They seem to mesmerize
Can't avoid their eyes

6-6-6, the number of the beast
6-6-6, the one for you and me

I'm coming back
I will return
And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn
I have the fire
I have the force
I have the power to make my evil take its course

Curiosità sulla canzone The Number Of The Beast di Iron Maiden

In quali album è stata rilasciata la canzone “The Number Of The Beast” di Iron Maiden?
Iron Maiden ha rilasciato la canzone negli album “The Number Of The Beast” nel 1982, “Video Pieces” nel 1983, “Aces High” nel 1984, “Live After Death (Live)” nel 1985, “Live After Death (World Slavery Tour '85)” nel 1985, “Maiden Mania 80-87” nel 1987, “Maiden England '88” nel 1989, “Run To The Hills / The Number Of The Beast” nel 1990, “2 Minutes To Midnight / Aces High” nel 1990, “Live At Donington '92” nel 1993, “Best Of The Beast” nel 1996, “A Real Live Dead One (Live)” nel 1998, “Rock In Rio” nel 2002, “Death On The Road (Live)” nel 2005, “Somewhere Back In Time - The Best Of: 1980 - 1989” nel 2008, “Flight 666 (Live)” nel 2009, “En Vivo!” nel 2012, “The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter” nel 2017, e “Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City” nel 2020.
Chi ha composto la canzone “The Number Of The Beast” di di Iron Maiden?
La canzone “The Number Of The Beast” di di Iron Maiden è stata composta da Steve Harris.

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