Bastion Of Blasphemy

600 BC a legend is born
The Gate of God, the city of scorn
The statue of Marduk, the ruler of gods
Stands tall and proud above the clouds
City of Sin, lust and damnation
The mother of whores and abominations
Nebuchadnezzar, ambitious and bright, brought wealth
Power and eternal might
The gates of Ishtar guarded by lions
Disciples of the unholy alliance
Massive walls for eternal protection
To withstand the constant threats of destruction
The tower of Babel was glorified
The temple of Marduk reached to the skies
The god of the Jews enraged, full of envy
Took his revenge on this bastion of blasphemy
Cursed by Assyrians, cursed by Jews
In the end, the city must pay its dues
Its citizen slaughtered, burnt to the ground
Its eternal glory nowhere to be found
Prophets predicted this fall from grace;
A curse upon the Babylonian race
Punished for greed and blasphemy
The wrath of the gods… perpetually
Cursed by Assyrians, cursed by Jews
In the end, the city must pay its dues
Its citizen slaughtered, burnt to the ground
Its eternal glory nowhere to be found