Beast and the Harlot

Singer: Avenged Sevenfold
Written by: Avenged Sevenfold
Album: City of Evil

This shining city built of gold, a far cry from innocence
There's more that 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 its head
Symbolic woman sits on his throne
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 spirits
Every filthy bird that 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 mourners watch her burn
Destroyed in an hour

Merchants and captains of the world, sailors, navigators too
Will weep and mourn this loss as her sins piled to the skies
The beast and the harlot

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirits
Every filthy bird that makes us drink
The poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the Great

The day has come for all us sinners
If you're not a servant you'll be struck to the ground
Flee the burning, greedy city
Looking back on her to see there's nothing around
I don't believe in fairy tales and no one wants to go to hell
You'll make a wrong decision but it's easy to see
Now if you wanna serve above and be a king below with us
You're welcome to the city where your future is set forever

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirits
Every filthy bird that makes us drink
The poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the Great

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirits
Every filthy bird that makes us drink
The poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the Great