Babylon Feeling
Everlast feat. Carlos Santana Lyrics
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Fell in love with a woman named Babylon
She hook me to the gills all of her forbidden thrills
I call her baby for short then I ramble on
She'll forget about me
My soul is high, my mind is free
Met a shorty with some back call her Destiny
I orbit around the sun at high velocity
Don't forget about me, don't forget about
Sweet things won't you save my soul
Pretty lady, won't you take me home
Pretty lady, won't you take me home, tonight
My arms are heavy, my body's tense
Got the hot's for this honey named Confidence
She points out all of my flaws, breaking all of her favorite laws
Never speaks a word in my defense, just forget about me
My spirit's weak, my lust will thrive
Got a thing for this bitch said her name's a lie
She controls me with her fear, my prayers fall on her cold deaf ear
She says have a good time and take your dive
Just forget about me, just forget about
Sweet things, won't you save my soul (yeah)
Pretty lady, won't you take me home
Sweet thing won't you save my soul (yeah)
Pretty lady won't you take me home...tonight
I've got a Babylon feelin', I've got a Babylon feelin'
I've got a Babylon feelin', I'm feelin' Babylon
My heart is broke, my will is gone
Fell in love with a woman named Babylon
She hook me to the gills, all of her forbidden thrills
I call her baby for short then I ramble on, and I ramble on
I've got a Babylon feelin', I've got a Babylon feelin'
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
The lyrics of Everlast's song "Babylon Feeling" tell of the singer’s emotional turmoil as he describes four different women whom he is attracted to, but who ultimately leave him feeling empty and brokenhearted. The first woman, Babylon, is like a siren who seduces the singer with forbidden pleasures but ultimately forgets about him. Destiny is a more positive influence, showing the singer his true self but also with the warning that she may forget about him. Confidence is another woman who leaves the singer with a sense of inadequacy and no one to defend him, and finally, the singer describes a woman who is controlling, uncaring, and leaves him feeling like he has nothing left to lose.
It seems that the singer is searching for meaning or connections with others but is continually disappointed, leading to feelings of being used, ignored or powerless. The repeated refrain of "Sweet thing, won't you save my soul" shows a desperate plea for someone to give him hope, meaning and love. Despite his heart being broke and his will gone, he still craves these women, no matter how much they hurt him. The song is a reflection on personal struggles with addiction, temptation, and hopelessness, with the theme of Babylon as a metaphor for the temptation of sin, the pleasures and pain it bestows and the lasting emotional scars it leaves.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is broke, my will is gone
I am feeling heartbroken and defeated
Fell in love with a woman named Babylon
I fell in love with a woman with a seductive and dangerous nature
She hook me to the gills all of her forbidden thrills
She has captured me with her enticing and taboo pleasures
I call her baby for short then I ramble on
I have a pet name for her but I talk about her endlessly
She'll forget about me
I am afraid that she will move on from me easily
My soul is high, my mind is free
I feel liberated and enlightened
Met a shorty with some back call her Destiny
I met a girl with a curvaceous figure and refer to her as Fate
She showed me all my fates, my stream of conscious navigates
She helped me realize my destiny and navigate my thoughts
I orbit around the sun at high velocity
I feel like I am moving quickly and energetically through life
Don't forget about me, don't forget about
I don't want to be forgotten
Sweet things won't you save my soul
I am seeking salvation or emotional rescue
Pretty lady, won't you take me home
I want to be taken away from my problems
My arms are heavy, my body's tense
I am physically and emotionally strained
Got the hot's for this honey named Confidence
I am attracted to someone named Confidence
She points out all of my flaws, breaking all of her favorite laws
She criticizes and breaks her own rules for me
Never speaks a word in my defense, just forget about me
She never defends me, and I feel abandoned
My spirit's weak, my lust will thrive
I am emotionally vulnerable but driven by lust
Got a thing for this bitch said her name's a lie
I have a fascination with a woman who is dishonest
She controls me with her fear, my prayers fall on her cold deaf ear
She manipulates me with fear, and my pleas are ignored
She says have a good time and take your dive
She encourages me to engage in reckless behavior
Just forget about me, just forget about
I am feeling neglected and forgotten
I've got a Babylon feelin', I've got a Babylon feelin'
I am feeling overwhelmed and consumed by my desire for Babylon
Feelin', feelin', yeah
Expressing my intense feelings
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIK SCHRODY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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My heart is broke, my will is gone
Fell in love with a woman named Babylon
She hook me to the gills all of her forbidden thrills
I call her baby for short then I ramble on
She'll forget about me
My soul is high, my mind is free
Met a shorty with some back call her Destiny
She showed me all my fates, my stream of conscious navigates
I orbit around the sun at high velocity
Don't forget about me, don't forget about
Sweet things won't you save my soul
Pretty lady, won't you take me home
Pretty lady, won't you take me home, tonight
My arms are heavy, my body's tense
Got the hot's for this honey named Confidence
She points out all of my flaws, breaking all of her favorite laws
Never speaks a word in my defense, just forget about me
My spirit's weak, my lust will thrive
Got a thing for this bitch said her name's a lie
She controls me with her fear, my prayers fall on her cold deaf ear
She says have a good time and take your dive
Just forget about me, just forget about
Sweet things, won't you save my soul (yeah)
Pretty lady, won't you take me home
Sweet thing won't you save my soul (yeah)
Pretty lady won't you take me home...tonight
I've got a Babylon feelin', I've got a Babylon feelin'
I've got a Babylon feelin', I'm feelin' Babylon
My heart is broke, my will is gone
Fell in love with a woman named Babylon
She hook me to the gills, all of her forbidden thrills
I call her baby for short then I ramble on, and I ramble on
I've got a Babylon feelin', I've got a Babylon feelin'
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
I've got a Babylon feelin', feelin', feelin', yeah
@mr.ezback3232
Everlast will forever be one of my favorite artists. His music is deep and people slept on him💯
@staygold902
💯 with you. He's a legend in my book
@mike54996
Santana can speak with that guitar. Dammmnnn!
@ScenicGangster
Always
@shelly2599
Smooth just played that song at the bar the other night. Nice place gotta love it 💯☠️🎶🇺🇸
@stephenhogue5567
So could Jimmie Hendrix and Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton I could go on that wouldn't be fair to you! I was born in 1958 and still listen to the latest hard rock bands. They have to be good very good no fly by night bands, the front man has to excellent, with me listening he's competing with Legends like Ronnie James Dio, Robert Plant there are so many Lengendary Bands that we were listening to in the 70's and 80's it really blows my mind when I think about it I was just lucky to be born in that Generation!
@lordadam5892
You said it brother
@JenScarbrough
#Santana is a guitar GOD from another dimension
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The Best Of Raw Talent...So Damn Awesome...Real Talent
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Eres puro talento chingon Everlast🤟