Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast lyrics

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
It's 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 starin' back at me
'Cause in my dreams, it's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair

The night was black, was no use holdin' 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

666 the number of the beast
Hell and fire was 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 goin' 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
Seem to mesmerize, can't avoid their eyes

666 the number of the beast
666 the one for you and me

I'm comin' 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