The number of the beast

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.

'Cos in my dreams it's always there, the evil face that twists my mind
and brings me to despair...

Night was black was no use holding back
'Cos 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.

666 the number of the beast,
Hell and fire were spawned to be released.

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

666 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 evil chanting hordes
They seem to mesmerize me... can't avoid their eyes.

666 the number of the beast,
666 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 it's course