Letra y Significado de THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST, Iron Maiden


anonimo opina:

Puesto #1 The Number of the Beast es la quinta canción del álbum de igual nombre y el séptimo single de la gran banda Iron Maiden. Fue escrita por el bajista Steve Harris en 1982.

Etsa canción esta inspirada en una pesadilla que tuvo Steve después de ver la película Damien: Omen II (la Profecia 2), segundo capítulo de la trilogía creada por Richard Donner. Esta canción es uno de los más grandes éxitos de Iron Maiden y casi siempre es tocada en los conciertos. Al principio de la canción hay una introducción que es interpretada por Barry Clayton, narra un fragmento del libro del Apocalipsis (Revelations).

La letra de la canción trata de un hombre que sueña que está en el infierno, con gente haciendo rituales satánicos y sacrificios. Al principio, el cree que debe de reportar los acontecimientos a la ley, pero eventualmente, comienza a caer en trance y decide que va a regresar con ellos. La cita biblica de los primeros 10 segundos de la cancion la grabó Vincent Price.


(harris)
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
The 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 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 going on tonight
This can't go on i must inform the law
can this still be real or some crazy dream
but i feel drawn towards the evil chanting hordes
they seem to mesmerise 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 its course


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