B is for Beast and the Harlot

This shining city built of gold, a far cry from innocence
There's more than meets the eye round here look to the waters of the deep.
A city of evil
There sat a seven-headed beast, ten horns raised from his head
Symbolic woman sits on his thrown but hatred strips her and leaves her naked.
The Beast and the Harlot

*She's a dwelling place for demons, she's a cage for every unclean spirit every filthy bird
and makes us drink the poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings.
Fallen now is Babylon the Great.

The city dressed in jewels and gold, fine linen, Myrrh and pearls
Her plagues will come all at once as her mourners watch her burn.
Destroyed in an hour
Merchants and captains of the world, sailors navigators too
Will weep and mourn this loss with her sins piled to the sky
The Beast and the Harlot.

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The day has come for all us sinners,
If your not a servant you'll be struck to the ground.
Flee the burning, greedy city,
Looking back on her to see there's nothin' around.

I don't believe in fairytales and no one wants to go to Hell,
We've made the wrong decision and it's easy to see.
Now if you wanna serve above or be a king below with us,
Your welcome to the city where your future is set forever.

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This is the second letter of the alphabet. It's an easy way for me to write every single day. This is probably the first metal song I learned on my bass. In fact, it was my old Yamaha that I played. Thankfully, this song is is standard tuning. I must say, I appreciate guitar hero for opening my mind and ears to different music. It's one thing that I can play guitar hero well; it's a special thing that I can play bass well.

The Beast and the Harlot is a good song. I like the lyrics and vocal harmonies of a7x a lot, mostly because all five members will harmonize while playing their respective instruments (singer, guitars, bass, drums). This song is more science fiction than some of their other works (Almost Easy, Gunslinger, Bat Country, etc) but it is still a good song IMO.