[Intro] Gold on the altar, blood in the street A crown made of sin and a throne made of greed She raises her glass while the nations bow low Drink from the cup—there's nowhere to go [Verse 1] She rides on the beast with a scarlet gown Seven heads beneath her, she wears the crown Gold in her hands and jewels in her hair But the stain on her robes tells what happened there Kings came crawling for a taste of her wine Merchants got rich while they crossed the line Every desire had a price to pay And Babylon whispered, "Come feast today" [Pre-Chorus] She said, "I am a queen, I shall never fall" But heaven was watching it all [Chorus] BABYLON! The mother of corruption, the harlot of the earth BABYLON! You built your empire on the innocent's hurt BABYLON! The cup is full, the sentence is cast BABYLON! Your kingdom of sin ain't built to last [Verse 2] Prophets were silenced, the righteous were slain While gold flowed like rivers through temples of gain The kings drank deep from her poisonous cup And every new sinner kept building her up The merchants rejoiced when her towers were bright They counted their silver by day and by night But somewhere beyond what their eyes could see A judgment was written for all to read [Pre-Chorus] She said, "I am a queen, I shall never fall" Then thunder answered her call [Chorus] BABYLON! The mother of corruption, the harlot of the earth BABYLON! You built your empire on the innocent's hurt BABYLON! The cup is full, the sentence is cast BABYLON! Your kingdom of sin ain't built to last [Bridge] ONE HOUR! That's all it took! One hour and the mighty fell ONE HOUR! The merchants shook! They watched their paradise become hell Gold can't buy it Silver can't hide it Power can't save it Fire divides it Kings cry out! Merchants mourn! Not for the souls— For what they've lost! [Breakdown] FALLEN! FALLEN! BABYLON IS FALLEN! The smoke climbs high The heavens declare The city is ash And nobody cares [Verse 3] The merchants stand at a distance and cry Watching the smoke rise into the sky "All of our riches, our treasure, our trade!" Gone in a moment, the bargain was made The music is silent, the lamps have gone black The voices of pleasure will never come back The city that promised forever is dust And everything built upon power is crushed [Final Chorus] BABYLON! Your golden towers are buried in flame BABYLON! The world that worshiped you cries out your name BABYLON! The cup is empty, the judgment complete BABYLON! The mighty have fallen beneath His feet [Outro] Fallen... Fallen... Babylon is fallen... And the smoke of her burning Rises forever. [Whisper] You cannot buy your way out of judgment. You cannot build a tower high enough. You cannot hide from the books. Babylon is fallen.
