Can you imagine that it's all up to you?
Evil embrace of powers unnatural
You're left in silence nothing more to behold
You close your eyes, and visualize an evil getaway

It's here, it's near
I see it all so clear
Tonight your flight will take you higher
It's here, it's near
You live a life of fear
Tonight's the night that will inspire

Crying alone at night your destiny unknown
Your every being full of rage and hate
Seems like you're running but you just can not hide
It's your raging fear of solitude that's left behind

It's here, it's near
I see it all so clear
Tonight your flight will take you higher
It's here, it's near
You live a life of fear
Tonight's the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee
And fill your life with ecstasy
Through the darkness and the pain?
Will you be there once again
Disciples of Babylon?
Yeah, yeah

It's here, it's near
I see it all so clear
Tonight your flight will take you higher
It's here, it's near
You live a life of fear
Tonight's the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee
Fill your life with ecstasy
Through the darkness and the pain?
Will you be there once again
Disciples of Babylon?

It's here, it's near
I see it all so clear
Tonight your flight will take you higher
It's here, it's near
You live a life of fear
Tonight's the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee
Fill your life with ecstasy
Through the darkness and the pain?
Will you be there once again
Disciples of Babylon?


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    In biblical terms Babylon represents the Damned; the people without salvation who live a life of sinful indulgence until they invoke the wrath of God and are destroyed.

    As for the meaning of the lyrics, I have no idea. This song is all over the place. Obviously, the subject of the song is having trouble, but who is it? Who is the "he" that is being mocked about filling the subject's life is "ecstasy"? Without knowing that, it's impossible to know what's meant by flying "higher" or being "inspired."

    If I had to take a stab at it, I'd say it's about someone getting fed up with living an empty life of self-service and finding something worth living for.

    Simulacrumon September 09, 2008   Link

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