Puerto Muerto was supposed to be a bar. You know, the kind of place the low… Read Full Bio ↴Puerto Muerto was supposed to be a bar. You know, the kind of place the lowest forms of humanity could meet, drink and occasionally engage in revelry. Tim and Christa decided it was much easier to start a band than open up a tavern. So instead of serving clients liquor and beer, they decided to intoxicate those same folks with the songs that they had envisioned them singing there. Tim Kelley (vocals/ guitar) brings a hefty dose of The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Kinks and Buddy Holly to the table, while Christa Meyer, inspired by Nina Simone, Kurt Weill, Nick Cave and anything dusty and neglected, sashays her mezzo soprano front and center. Their debut release "Your Bloated Corpse Has Washed Ashore" (2001) is now a cult classic and the band band continues to surprise and enthrall critics and audiences alike with their ingenuity and inventiveness. In 2005 the pair released a supplemental soundtrack to the original slasher film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and toured performing live with the film in the US and UK. Their 2008 release "I Was A Swallow" won critical praise by showing the duo's more intimate and subtle qualities. Currently the band is working on their next album; a bombastic, revolutionary affair that will cause the patrons of the fictitious bar Puerto Muerto to flood the streets and wreak havoc.

Babylon
Puerto Muerto Lyrics

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See'mon boys
When I woke up this mornin
Boys I was gone
My girlfreind asked me
Where do I come from
Put my face up in the mirror
Just to clock my where's
First thing I know I gotta get outta here

(On back to) babylon
(I gotta get away, to) babylon
(So I can't stay) babylon
(Cus it's too much fun) babylon

I gotta run, I can't look back
I gotta get back, I get down to babylon
(I'm goin to babylon)

I was drivin ou tonite
And boys I was gone
The coppers asked me
Where do I come from
One looks at my cards
One checks my id
With this junk on my face
It's easy to see

(I'm from) babylon
(I gotta get away, to) babylon
(I can't stay) babylon
(Havin too much fun) babylon

I gotta run, I can't look back
I gotta get back, I get down
I gotta get around to babylon

Let's go to babylon boys
Two girls for every boy

Well a babylon girl ain't got no past
The babylon girl gots to talk so fast
The babylon men gonna be a boy
With the babylon girl out lookin for a joy
(In) babylon
(I gotta get away, to) babylon
(Beggin' I can't stay) babylon
(Havin to much fun) babylon

I gotta run, I can't look back
I gotta get back, I get down
I won't be safe, child nobodys safe til they're in babylon
(I'm goin to babylon)

She's been massagin all day but she's thinkin 'bout you daddy
Thinkin bout you daddy til they all go away
And when she up there dancin she's just tryin make a buck
Tryin make some money gonna give you all a look

(I'm from) babylon
(I gotta get away, to) babylon
(I can't stay) babylon
(Havin too much fun) babylon
(I'm from) babylon
(I gotta get away, to) babylon
(I can't stay) babylon
(Havin too too too much fun) babylon

I gotta run, I can't look back
I gotta get back, I get down

I won't be safe, I won't be free, til I hit babylon
(I'm goin to babylon)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Babylon" by Puerto Muerto suggest a strong desire to escape reality and slip into the world of Babylon. The singer wakes up one morning and realizes that he needs to leave his current life behind and get away to Babylon, where he can indulge in endless fun without any restrictions. The song highlights a sense of desperation and unease with the singer's life, leading him to seek refuge in the mythical city of Babylon.

The lyrics further depict the anarchistic and hedonistic lifestyle of Babylon, where two girls are available for every boy, and the Babylon girl talks so fast and doesn't have a past. The song also touches on gambling and questionable practices, with the singer getting stopped by the cops looking at his ID and scrutinizing his cards. The repetition of "I gotta run, I can't look back" suggests that the singer is fleeing something dreadful in his current life, and he needs to get to Babylon to escape it.

The song's overall message is that Babylon is where one can find true joy and freedom, and the outside world is full of limitations, hurdles, and politics. The singer finds comfort in the idea of escaping life to Babylon, where things will be more relaxed and enjoyable.

Line by Line Meaning

See'mon boys
Come on, guys

When I woke up this mornin
When I woke up today

Boys I was gone
I was in a different state of mind

My girlfriend asked me
My partner questioned me

Where do I come from
About my origin

Put my face up in the mirror
Looked at myself

Just to clock my where's
To know where I am

First thing I know I gotta get outta here
The first thing I realized was the need to leave

On back to babylon
Going back to my life or state of mind before

(I gotta get away, to) babylon
Leaving elsewhere to go to Babylon

(So I can't stay) babylon
Babylon is not a place to settle

(Cus it's too much fun) babylon
Babylon is a place of intense pleasure

I gotta run, I can't look back
I need to hurry up and not think about the past

I gotta get back, I get down to babylon
Need to quickly return to Babylon

(I'm goin to babylon)
Headed towards Babylon

I was drivin ou tonite
I was driving tonight

And boys I was gone
Mentally lost myself

The coppers asked me
The police asked me

One looks at my cards
One officer checked my license

One checks my id
Another officer checked my identification

With this junk on my face
With this makeup on

It's easy to see
It's clear

(Havin too much fun) babylon
Babylon is a place of extreme enjoyment

Let's go to babylon boys
Let's go back to Babylon, guys

Two girls for every boy
There is an abundance of women in Babylon

Well a babylon girl ain't got no past
A woman from Babylon doesn't dwell on the past

The babylon girl gots to talk so fast
A Babylonian lady speaks quickly

The babylon men gonna be a boy
Men in Babylon act immature

With the babylon girl out lookin for a joy
Looking for pleasure with Babylonian women

I won't be safe, child nobodys safe til they're in babylon
I won't be secure or free unless in Babylon

She's been massagin all day but she's thinkin 'bout you daddy
She has been working all day, but she's still thinking about you

Thinkin bout you daddy til they all go away
Thinks of him till work is over

And when she up there dancin she's just tryin make a buck
When she's dancing, she's trying to earn money

Tryin make some money gonna give you all a look
Is trying to make money to impress daddy

(I can't stay) babylon
Babylon is not where I desire permanence

(Havin too too too much fun) babylon
Babylon is a place with an overwhelming amount of enjoyable activities

I won't be safe, I won't be free, til I hit babylon
I won't feel safe or free until I am back in Babylon

(I'm goin to babylon)
I'm headed towards Babylon

(I'm from) babylon
I come from Babylon

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: DAVID JOHANSEN, JOHNNY THUNDERS

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