The Sirens
Fleeing Fate: Echoes of Babylon's Cry
Lyrics
I hear the sirens from over the hill
The speaker hears the sound of sirens coming from a distance, possibly signaling danger or an urgent situation.
Tell me why I’m a wanted man with a name to kill
The speaker questions why they are considered a wanted individual with a reputation significant enough to provoke someone to kill them.
Behind me, fire in the town and smoke in the fields
There's chaos and destruction behind the speaker, symbolized by fire in the town and smoke in the fields, possibly indicating the aftermath of conflict or turmoil.
Don’t know why I’m running, why I’m running still
The speaker is unsure about the reason for their continuous act of fleeing or running away.
And I’ll keep my eyes straight up towards the sun
The speaker resolves to keep looking forward (metaphorically), focusing on the positive aspects, represented by the sun.
Ooh, I can’t help smiling whilst I run
Despite the situation, the speaker finds a reason to smile while running, possibly denoting resilience or a refusal to be defeated by the circumstances.
See the fighting’s been raging since all the world was young
Conflict and fighting have existed for a long time, since the beginning of humanity.
But now the time, the time
The speaker indicates that the time for action or change has arrived.
The time has come
Emphasizes the arrival of a significant moment or turning point in time.
Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
Repeated chant of "baba, baba, Babylon," possibly symbolizing a call for help, distress, or a plea amidst chaos or conflict, using the reference to Babylon, an ancient city often associated with power, conflict, and downfall.
Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-(Hey)
I’ll weep and cry it off when this day is done
The speaker intends to release emotions and distress at the end of the day.
I’ll bid farewell to the demons
Expresses the intention to say goodbye to inner struggles or negative influences (demons) and the violence associated with them (guns).
Bid farewell to their guns
Emphasizes the departure or disappearance of peace and stability, symbolized by valleys and homes being overrun or destroyed.
Gone now the valleys and homes overrun
Observes a quiet resistance or defiance in the eyes of everyone amid the chaos.
Quiet rebellion in the eyes of everyone
Repetition of the observation of subtle resistance among the people.
Quiet rebellion in the eyes of everyone
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
Continued chant of "baba, baba, Babylon," reiterating the distress or call for help amidst turmoil.
Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
-Sing Amen
A call to sing "Amen," possibly representing a plea for peace, resolution, or spiritual guidance amid chaos or conflict.
Sing Amen
-Sing Amen
-Sing Amen
-Hear them cry baba, baba, Babylon
Reiteration of the distress signal or plea represented by the repeated chant of "baba, baba, Babylon."
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