Lyrics · Revelation
Babylon Is Fallen
Revelation 17:1–18:24
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This song belongs to the Revelation collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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Babylon Is Fallen
Revelation · Nuevo Tango
[Chorus]
Fallen in one hour,
the lamp gone from the hall.
Come out of her, my people;
Babylon is fallen.
[Verse 1]
She sits on many waters,
purple and scarlet, gold and pearls,
a golden cup full of abominations.
Upon her brow: Mystery, Babylon the Great.
She is drunk with the blood of saints;
the scarlet beast bears seven heads and ten horns.
[Breakdown]
Waters are peoples, multitudes, nations, tongues.
The horns hate the woman and burn her with fire.
The Lamb overcomes them,
Lord of lords and King of kings.
[Verse 2]
An angel's glory lights the earth:
the great city becomes a cage of every hateful bird.
Kings traded power; merchants grew rich.
Her sins reach heaven.
Reward her double; fill her cup;
her plagues arrive in one day.
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Kings stand far off. Merchants weep.
Shipmasters watch the smoke from sea.
No buyer comes for gold, silk, spice,
fine flour, cattle, horses, bodies, souls.
A millstone falls into the deep:
thus the great city will be thrown down.
[Outro]
No harp, no craftsman, no millstone,
no candle, no bridegroom voice.
In her was found the blood of prophets and saints.

