moonchild
Iron Maiden Lyrics

Seven deadly sins
There exist seven sins that are considered to be the most dangerous of all sins.

Seven ways to win
Alongside the seven deadly sins, there are seven ways to overcome them and be victorious.

Seven holy paths to hell
Although considered sacred, there are still some paths that can lead someone to eternal damnation.

And your trip begins
These seven paths that lead to hell can take us down a destructive path that is perilous and fraught with dangers.

Seven downward slopes
Like a slippery slope, there are seven paths that are leading us downwards to our doom.

Seven bloodied hopes
Despite having hope, it can be stained by blood from continuous failure and pain.

Seven are your burning fires
Just like the seven sins, there are seven desires that are burning with passion and driving us towards destruction.

Seven your desires
These seven desires, much like the sins and paths before, can send us on a dangerous path to ruin.

I am he, the born-less one
The artist is the profile of an entity that has not been given birth, suggesting either immortality or godhood.

The fallen angel watching you
The fallen angel could possibly be Lucifer, who, in Abrahamic traditions, is a powerful angel who rebelled against God's authority in Heaven.

Babylon, the scarlet whore
Babylon is often associated with moral corruption and is described as a great harlot in the book of Revelations.

I'll infiltrate your gratitude
The artist plans to infiltrate and corrupt someone's feelings of gratitude and appreciation.

Don't you dare, to save your son
The singer forbids someone from trying to save their child from danger through sacrifice because it's ineffective.

Kill him now and save the young ones
The singer thinks that killing a sacrifice in the first stage will save others which will follow afterward.

Be the mother of a birth strangled babe
Expecting mothers who sacrifice their children could be likened to those who carry a stillborn baby or a baby born under tragic circumstances.

Be the devils own, Lucifer's my name
The artist claims to be Lucifer, who is traditionally seen as a symbol of darkness and evil.

Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream, ow
This line portrays someone summoning dark forces, calling for the response of the underworld into the world of the living.

Moonchild, open the seventh seal
The singer is calling upon the seventh seal, which, according to Abrahamic traditions, is sent from God to signal the coming of the Apocalypse.

I count the heads of those unborn
The singer indicates that they are watching over the souls of those who died before birth.

The accursed ones, I'll find them all
The artist will find and claim all of the sinners and the cursed souls in existence.

And if you die by your own hand
If someone takes their own life, then they will go to hell and suffer eternal damnation.

As a suicide, you shall be damned
A suicide victim is generally thought to be desecrating their body, which God has created and, thus may not attain a life after death.

And if you try to save your soul
Even someone attempting to save their soul will be met with torment and suffering and may not attain salvation.

I will torment you, you shall not grow old
The artist will cause the tortured souls to experience perpetual suffering and those souls will not age or feel relief.

With every second and passing breath
Each moment another is spent in suffering because the torture and torment of one's existence are unceasing.

You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to death
The isolation and total darkness of the soul from the absence of help, salvation, and companionship will cause it to bleed to death.

Moonchild, you'll be mine soon child
The singer is calling someone to be theirs, destined to become one of the countless eternally damned souls.

Moonchild, take my hand tonight
The artist is promising to take someone into his evil grasp and lead them toward eternal destruction.

The twins they are exhausted, seven is this night
The artist highlights how the opposing forces of the light and darkness are engaged in a battle that has lasted for seven days and nights, causing fatigue and exhaustion.

Gemini is rising as the red lips kiss to bite
This line speaks of the astrological sign of Gemini, which is associated with duality and the extremes of good and evil.

Seven angels, seven demons, battle for his soul
This is an allusion to the Book of Revelation, where a war between angels and demons is described to be fought for the sake of humanity.

When Gabriel lies sleeping, this child was born to die, oh, oh
The artist is signaling that the only way to end the war between good and evil is to have death itself be defeated, but this is not possible.

One more dies and one more lives
Amid the war between good and evil, one soul dies, and another is born in its place.

One baby cries, one mother grieves
The birth of one soul brings about the grief of another simultaneously.

For all the sins you will commit
This line is about life and how one is always expected to sin and go against the rules and commandments laid down by religions.

You'll beg forgiveness and none I'll give
The artist intends to be unforgiving and unrelenting, even if those who seek mercy offer their humility and remorse for their sins as penance.

A web of fear shall be your coat
The singer will instill the frightened and fearful feeling into the hearts of sinners, making them aware of their wrongdoing.

To clothe you in the night
This line depicts how sin is akin to darkness and can cloak the sinner from the truth and light.

A lucky escape for you young man
There is an ironic twist present in this line where a lucky escape means that one would avoid being caught, thereby perpetuating their sinful ways.

But I'll see you damned in endless night
The artist is promising that despite one's best effort to evade judgment and consequences, they will indeed face a bitter ending and suffer eternally.

Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream
The summoning of evil, darkness, and the occult is how someone becomes a child of the moon when they hear a nightshade plant mandrake's painful scream.

Moonchild, open the seventh seal
The child of the moon is one who has established a relationship with a higher authority and gained revolutionary power through the opening of the seventh seal, unlocking the secrets of the universe.

Moonchild, you'll be mine soon child
The singer is forcing someone to be a part of a horrific destiny and trying to console them that they will gain power from it.

Moonchild, take my hand tonight
Accepting the hand offered by the artist will lead to a dark and terrifying journey through life, one that is not easy to escape.