The Fall of Babylon
The Fall of Babylon: Unveiling the Divine Judgment
Lyrics
"Come out of her, my people
Come out of Babylon, my people, to avoid sharing in her sins.
Lest you share in her sins
Warning against receiving the consequences (plagues) of Babylon's sins.
Lest you receive of her plagues
Caution about the plagues that will befall those associated with Babylon.
Her sins reach the heavens
Highlighting the enormity of Babylon's sins, reaching the heavens.
And God has remembered her name."
God remembering Babylon's name, indicating judgment.
Babylon; she is fallen, Babylon the harlot
Declaration of Babylon's fall and identification as a harlot.
Babylon the great crawls on her knees
Describing Babylon's state, crawling in degradation, cursed with disease and fate.
Cursed with disease and fate...
Portraying Babylon as a place inhabited by demons and foul spirits.
She has become the habitation of demons
Recognition of Babylon's sinfulness affecting all nations.
A prison for every foul spirit
Reference to kings of the earth engaging in sinful acts with Babylon.
And a cage for every unclean bird...
Describing the consequence of chaining Babylon in desolation.
For all nations have drunk of the wine
Metaphorically expressing the widespread acceptance of Babylon's sinful ways.
Of the wrath of her fornication
Continuation of the metaphor, emphasizing the wrath of Babylon's fornication.
And the kings of the earth have raped her
Depicting the kings of the earth participating in Babylon's downfall.
And chained her in her desolation...
Describing the consequence of chaining Babylon in her desolation.
For she says in her heart
Quoting Babylon's self-proclamation of queenhood and power.
"I am queen, I am power."
Highlighting Babylon's pride and arrogance.
And her plagues shall they come
Foretelling the swift arrival of Babylon's plagues in one day, one hour.
In one day, in one hour...
Emphasizing the imminent destruction of Babylon.
"Burn; Babylon, burn."
Expressing the command for Babylon to burn, indicating divine judgment.
"Your riches are corrupted
Describing the deterioration of Babylon's material wealth.
Your gold and silver are corroded
Highlighting the corrosion of Babylon's gold and silver.
And their corrosion will be witness against you
Stating that the corrosion will act as evidence against Babylon.
And will eat your flesh like fire."
Portraying the destructive nature of the corrosion, likening it to fire consuming flesh.
The angel took the stone
Depicting an angel taking a stone and casting it into the sea.
And threw it into the sea
Declaring that Babylon will be violently thrown down, never to be found again.
Saying, "Thus with violence
(Repetition without content)
Babylon shall be thrown down
Further emphasizing the violent downfall of Babylon.
And shall not be found anymore."
Declaring that Babylon will be permanently lost.
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