babylon
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An untamed mass enter through the gate
I cannot, I can't breathe!


Yeah, Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon

I see you people babble on and on and on
Graven images, golden idols and false icons
I'm seeking wisdom like Solomon
But my antenna keeps on pickin' up evil transmissions
At headquarters I receive my mission blow up the ruler of the air
Like nuclear fission
So I analyze my weapons
Laser-guided rifles that shoot spiritual wisdom
I think I see enemy warriors
Huh, fragile heathens tryin' to run stuff like mayors
So with brotha's that snuff punks
I set up time bombs to destroy the strongholds of babylon

Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon

We be tribes under grace, a righteous minority
Decadent culture make you forget your spiritual priority
Back down by the movement, soldiers who will serve ya
Open to be used by god, destroy you like Medo-Persia
Jewel of all kingdoms, like evil, purified horror
Take you down, don't look back, overthrow you like sodoom and Gomorrah
Strong arm of the law, guilty of all crime
I be like the great prophet Isalah, predict your fall a hundred and fifty times
Got rhymes that you could never use for the purpose you be using
I'll dance over your fields, present-day Iraq still lies in ruins
Filled with lies, schemes, backstabbed persuasions
Bum-rushed, get crushed by us, this rescue invasion

Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon

Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming
Look to the sky, heed the warning
The shadow is coming, the shadow is coming

The plagues are coming, the plagues are coming
I feel the breath of the death beast
The plagues are coming, the plagues are coming
I feel the breath of the death beast
The plagues are coming, the plagues are coming
I feel the breath of the death beast
The plagues are coming, the plagues are coming
I feel the breath of the death beast

Mised their bureaucracy, full of hypocrisy
I got a steel pulse, looking for a true democracy destruction
Now your walls have fallen
Just sitting here waiting for the train to zion
Sit down in the dust, Babylon
Without a throne to call your own
It's 47:1, city has fallen, god
She has fallen golden images of its gods lie shattered on the ground

Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon




Babylon, breathe Babylon
Babylon, breathe Babylon, Babylon

Overall Meaning

The song "Babylon" by O.d.'s is a rap about the decadence of Babylonian culture and how its downfall is imminent. In the opening line "Babylon breathe babylon," the artist seems to be referring to how Babylon has a grip on the world, and everyone is under its influence. O.d.'s paints a picture of Babylonian culture as one that is full of "graven images" and "false icons," which people put above spirituality. The artist then mentions seeking wisdom like Solomon, indicating that true wisdom is not found in Babylonian culture but elsewhere.


The following lines describe how the artist receives a mission to "blow up the ruler of the air," which could mean to destroy the dominant power of Babylon or symbolically to overthrow Babylon's ideology. O.d.'s likens his weapons to "laser-guided rifles that shoot spiritual wisdom," indicating that spiritual weapons are his means of combating Babylon. An interesting part of the song is when O.d.'s mentions setting up time bombs to "destroy the strongholds of Babylon," signifying how Babylon's values and culture are entrenched and resistant to change.


In the closing lines of the song, O.d.'s hints at how the downfall of Babylon is imminent as he proclaims "the city has fallen." He speaks of Babylon's walls as having "fallen," and its "golden images" lying shattered on the ground, indicating its destruction. O.d.'s portrays himself as a prophet of sorts, warning of Babylon's imminent downfall and how those who remain loyal to its values will be crushed.


Line by Line Meaning

Babylon breathe babylon
Babylon is a living entity that controls its inhabitants throughly.


I see you people babel on and on on graven images
People worship false idols in Babylon, and they speak endlessly about them.


Golden idols and false iconsss
The idols in Babylon are made of gold, but they are not actually divine beings.


I'm seeking wisdom like Solomon
I am trying to gain knowledge and learn from the experiences of the wise king Solomon.


But My antenna keeps on pickin up evil transmission
Despite my intentions, I am still sensing the pervasive presence of evil in Babylon.


At headquarters I receive my mission blow up the ruler of the air
I have received instructions to eliminate the evil ruler who controls the atmosphere of Babylon.


Like nuclear fission
The destruction I will bring will be as powerful as a nuclear reaction.


So I analyze my weapons
I am carefully considering my plan of attack.


Laser guided rifles that shoot spiritual wisdom
My weapons are not physical, but rather spiritual, and they are precisely targeted with laser-like accuracy.


I think I see enemy warriors fragile heathens tryin' to run stuff like mayors
I believe I have identified the leaders of Babylon, but they are weak and foolish.


So with brotha's that snuff punks
I am working with a group of like-minded brothers who are determined to destroy our common enemy.


I set up time bombs to destroy the strongholds of babylon
We have planted bombs that will explode at a precise moment and destroy the seat of power in Babylon.


We be tribes under grace
We are a group of people who are saved by God's grace.


A righteous minority decadent culture make you forget you spiritual
Despite the corrupt culture of Babylon, we strive to remain true to our spiritual beliefs and values.


Priority back down by the movement
Our spiritual beliefs are our top priority, and we are not swayed by the popular opinions of others.


Soldiers who will serve ya open to be used by god
We are soldiers who are willing to submit to God's will and be used by Him.


Destroy you like medo-persia jewel of all kingdoms
We will destroy Babylon just as the Medo-Persians conquered the greatest kingdom of their time.


Like evil, purified hurrahhh take you down
We will take down Babylon with the power of righteousness.


Don't look back over thrown you
Babylon has been overthrown, and there is no turning back.


Like sodoom and Gomorrah strong arm of the law
Babylon will be destroyed just as Sodom and Gomorrah were punished for their sins.


Guilty of all crimes I be like the great prophet
I am like a prophet who has been sent to pass judgment on Babylon for its many transgressions.


Isalah predict yout fall over 150 times
The prophet Isaiah predicted the fall of Babylon many times.


Got rhymes that you could never use for the purpose you be using
My words have great power, but they cannot be used for the same selfish purposes as Babylon's leaders.


I'll dance over your fields
I will celebrate the fall of Babylon and reclaim the land it once controlled.


Present day Iraq still lies in ruins lies, schemes
Today, the land once controlled by Babylon is still in ruin, a reflection of its lies and schemes.


Backstab persuasions bum-rushed
Babylon used deceitful tactics to persuade and trick those around them, but their strategies will not save them from our attack.


Get crushed by us
We will crush and defeat Babylon.


This rescue invasion look to the sky
Our attack is intended to be a rescue, freeing people from the tyranny of Babylon.


Heed the warning the shadow is coming
Be warned, Babylon, that our impending attack is coming swiftly.


The shadow is coming
Darkness and destruction are on the horizon for Babylon.


The plagues are coming
There will be many plagues and disasters that will befall Babylon as a result of our attack.


I feel the breathe of the death beast
I sense the presence of death and destruction that is coming for Babylon.


Mised bureaucracy
Babylon's corrupt leadership and government will not save them.


Full of hypocrisy
Babylon's leaders are hypocritical and immoral.


I gotta steel pulse
I am filled with strength and resolve, and I cannot be deterred from our mission.


Looking for a true democracy destruction
We seek to destroy Babylon's false idea of democracy, which is in reality an oppressive regime.


Now your walls have fallen
Babylon's defenses and strongholds have been destroyed.


Just sitting here waiting for the train to zion
We are waiting for the time when we will be transported to the land God has promised us, similar to the time when the Babylonian exiles waited to return to their homeland.


Sit down is 47:1
This likely refers to Psalm 47:1, which says, 'Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.'


The city has fallen
Babylon has been defeated and conquered.


She has fallen golden images of it's gods
The idols and gods of Babylon have been destroyed and abolished.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Noah C Bernardo, Marcos Curiel, Mark Traa Daniels, Paul J Sandoval

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Huck finn

Hey homie, this song is great, any chance you could upload the whole record?

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