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Babylon's Burning Lyrics

Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning your houses
With anxiety

With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning

Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning the ghetto
With anxiety

With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning

Babylon's burning, baby can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety

You burn as you work
You burn as you play
The spark of fear is smouldering
With ignorance and hate

And with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning

Babylon's burning, baby
Can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety

Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon is burning
Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
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Cover art for Babylon's Burning lyrics by Ruts, The

It's inspired by racial conflict in England in the 70s

Cover art for Babylon's Burning lyrics by Ruts, The

This song is in reference to the general social tension ( burning hatredand anger) and the ensuing actual fires during the numerous riots in Uk in the early 80's particularly Brixton, Southall & Toxteth. "Babylon" = Rastafari holds that evil society, or "Babylon" has always been white-dominated, and has committed such acts of aggression against the African people

Cover art for Babylon's Burning lyrics by Ruts, The

Love this song. I dont really get it, but it's fucking ace. Well, i get the whole idea that Babylon might just be burning...

Cover art for Babylon's Burning lyrics by Ruts, The

Hah nice comment Sidders.. LOL Yeah, awesome song. Think I might just be overdoing that word on this site..

 
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