babylon
Total Chaos Lyrics
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Take to the streets A
Spread the word around M
Politicians and preists H
Are bringing us down O
They have a list L
Of do's and don't T
They know all your Z
Of course that's the way o
That it's always been a
If it's not illegal k
Then it's a sin .
Gotta keep us in line g
With guilt are
Looks as though we've finally built o
Chorus: v
Babylon e
Send you to school .
Where you're carefully taught I
Then control your every thought you
Saying give us money p
And we'll give you love .
Send you all to heaven above e
Teach you to be good d
And to be brought up strong you )
Nobody taught me how to get along
Stuff you full of things
Just to fill your head
But it does no good
When you end up dead in
Chorus:
Babylon
For an unseen god you start a war
Burn a witch and kill the poor
I've had enough of telling lies
I've had enough of religious crimes
I don't need no reverend moon
I don't need no krishna too
No more kings will wear the crown
Now it's time to tear down
Chorus:
Babylon
The song Babylon by Total Chaos is a critique of institutions like politics and religion, which are seen as corrupt and oppressive. The song urges listeners to take to the streets and spread the word about the destructive ways of these systems. The politicians and priests are blamed for the problems that society faces and are accused of having a list of do's and don'ts that control people's lives. The lyrics suggest that these rules are arbitrary and used to manipulate people. The song suggests that if something is not illegal, it is considered a sin, which is used as a way to control people through guilt.
The song continues to describe how people are sent to school to be carefully taught and then have their thoughts controlled. The lyrics suggest that people are taught to blindly follow religious and political leaders, who demand money and control every aspect of people's lives. The song asserts that these institutions are more concerned with money and power than with truly helping people. The lyrics point out that even though people are filled with useless information, they ultimately end up dead. The chorus of the song repeats the title "Babylon," which can be seen as a metaphor for the oppressive systems that control people's lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Take to the streets
Let's march on the streets
Spread the word around
Let's communicate our message
Politicians and preists
The people ruling the country and the religious leaders
Are bringing us down
They are causing problems for us
They have a list
They have rules that they want us to follow
Of do's and don't
A list of things we are supposed to do and not do
They know all your
They know everything about us
Wills and won'ts
Our desires and dislikes
Of course that's the way
This has always been the way things are
That it's always been
This is how it's always been
If it's not illegal
If it's not against the law
Then it's a sin
Then it's considered wrong from a religious perspective
Gotta keep us in line
They want to control us and make sure we obey their rules
With guilt are
They make us feel guilty
Looks as though we've finally built
It seems like we have finally constructed
Babylon
A metaphorical reference to a corrupt system or society
Send you to school
They send us to school
Where you're carefully taught
Where they teach us very carefully
Then control your every thought you
They try to control our thoughts and actions
Saying give us money
They want us to pay them money
And we'll give you love
They promise to give us love in exchange for our money
Send you all to heaven above
They promise to send us to heaven
Teach you to be good
They teach us to be moral
And to be brought up strong you
And to be raised to be strong
Nobody taught me how to get along
Nobody taught me how to live my life and coexist peacefully with others
Stuff you full of things
They fill our heads with ideas and beliefs
Just to fill your head
Just to make sure our heads are full
But it does no good
But it doesn't benefit us
When you end up dead in
When you eventually die
For an unseen god you start a war
You start a war for an invisible deity
Burn a witch and kill the poor
You burn witches and oppress the poor
I've had enough of telling lies
I'm tired of people lying to me
I've had enough of religious crimes
I'm tired of criminal acts being done in the name of religion
I don't need no reverend moon
I don't need any religious leaders controlling me
I don't need no krishna too
I don't need any divine beings telling me what to do
No more kings will wear the crown
No more rulers will have power over us
Now it's time to tear down
It's time to dismantle the corrupt system
Babylon
A metaphor for the corrupt system
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Agustus Mcnaughton, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Brent Gayford Dowe
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tyler vandora
this song was the highlight of my high school punk rock days. got on stage with them and sang the whole song at showcase in corona
Jason Montell (Project-2501)
Was is the night they played with the Ruckus? If so I was on stage with you
Jedi Mind Chick
This will forever be my jam. 🤘
Bad Cabbage
One of the best songs ever. Straight up
FlipDemKeys Yeah
that's a goddamn honor. this is hands down my fav total chaos album
Amin Muhammad
Just seen this band last night here in Las Vegas, the pit was lit when they performed this song!
Post Modern Covenant
One of my favorite songs in high school
Brian O'Casey
Sean Love - me too
southwest thrash
me too!
nucleararmedhog
Ditto