Damien
Iced Earth Lyrics

So the beast resides in me
I have always known that there was an evil presence inside me

Deep down I always knew
My intuition and feelings have always confirmed the presence of this beast within me

I never really did fit in
I have always felt out of place among other people

So diverse from all of you
My nature is fundamentally different from that of other people

Let him who comprehends
Only those who truly understand the situation can see what is happening

Know the number of the beast
The figure that most represents this evil is known as the 'number of the beast'

It's a number of a man
This number symbolizes human evil and corruption

A number just for me
This number represents my own personal evil nature

As the boy becomes a man
As I grew up and matured

Father's minions pave the way
Agents of evil aligned with my father were preparing for the apocalypse

Set in motion now, Armageddon,
The final battle of good versus evil is imminent

Final conflict, end of days
This battle will be decisive, and mark the end of the world as we know it

I embrace the hounds of hell
I have accepted my evil nature and the beings who embody it

And the power they oblige
I am now using this dark power to my advantage

For the task that lies ahead
My ultimate goal in using this power is to bring about the apocalypse

The Nazarene I'll crucify
My main target is Jesus Christ, who I will destroy

They'll see the raptures of our kingdom
Those who align with me will witness the manifestation of our rule

They'll see the truth to mankind
They will finally see that the true nature of humanity is evil

I'll show what hell truly is
I will demonstrate to people the full extent of their own evil nature

The monotony of their lives
Humans are living a boring existence, ignorant of their own true nature

When the Jews return to Zion
The return of the Jews to Israel is a sign of the impending apocalypse

And a comet fills the sky
An astronomical event will be triggered during the apocalypse

The Holy Roman Empire rises
A new empire based on religious fundamentalism will emerge in Europe

And you and I must die
Only through death can our true nature be revealed

From the eternal sea he rises
The beast will rise from the depths of human nature

Creating armies on either shore
He will create two opposing armies to participate in the final battle

Turning man against his brother
He will use division and conflict to assert his power

Till man exists no more
The goal is to destroy humanity itself

Nazarene, what can you offer?
Jesus, what have you really done to help people?

Since the hour you vomited forth
Jesus, you have done nothing but cause trouble since the day you were born

from the gaping wound of a woman,
From the moment you were born to a mortal woman

you have done nothing but drown mens' soaring desires
You have only prompted people to seek meaningless religious pleasures, contrary to their most profound aspirations

in a deluge of sanctimonious morality.
Telling people that they have to behave a certain way to avoid eternal punishment is a false sense of morality

I was conceived of a jackal.
I was born of an unnatural and cruel kind of spirit

Your pain on the cross was but a splinter
Jesus, your suffering on the cross is nothing compared to the pain I feel

compared to the agony of my father.
My father, the source of my demonic nature, has suffered worse than you ever will

I will drive deeper the thorns into your rancid carcass,
I will prolong my suffering, as well as that of Jesus, by continuing to be evil

you profaner of Isis.
Jesus, you have defiled the values of great goddesses such as Isis

Cursed Nazarene,
You are a doomed figure, Jesus

I will avenge thy torment.
I will take revenge on behalf of my demonic father, who I feel has been wronged by Jesus

Now Disciples of the Watch
Those who follow me

See your Prince of Darkness rise
They will witness my ascent to power

Through famine and destruction
Famine and destruction will be necessary to bring about the apocalypse

The Four Horsemen at my side
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse serve me

I demand a victory, I demand a sacrifice
I will do whatever it takes to win, even if it means human sacrifice

Or spend all eternity
There are severe consequences for not joining forces with me

In the flaccid gut of Christ!
Those who oppose me will suffer the ultimate humiliation and punishment from Jesus