Yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion By the rivers of Babylon There we sat down Yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion When the wicked Carried us away in captivity Required from us a song Now how

By the rivers of babylon (dark tears of babylon) There we sat down (you got to sing a song) Ye-eah we wept, (sing a song of love) When we remember zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of babylon (rough bits of babylon) There we sat down (you hear the people cry) Ye-eah we wept, (they need their god) When we remember zion. (ooh, have t

"Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. In 1970, they take Psalm 137 and turn it into a gorgeously slinky song, "Rivers of Babylon", interpolating a verse from another Old Testament Psalm, 19 ("Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart…"). The closing bars offer the singer a chance to emphasise the song's message: "Sing a song of freedom, brother!"
Most people associate the song "Rivers of Babylon" with Boney M. However, the song's roots date back to biblical times, specifically the Book of Psalm 137. The psalm talks about the Babylonian exile where the Israelites were forced to leave their homeland and journey to Babylon. Psalm 137 verses 1-4 read:
Ye-ah we wept [sing a song of love] When we remembered Zion [yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah] By the rivers of Babylon [rough bits of Babylon] There we sat down [you hear the people cry] Ye-ah we wept [they need their God] When we remembered Zion [ooh, have the power] By the rivers of Babylon. Thanks!

Release date: 1978 Duration: 04:21 Producer (s): Frank Farian Share with your friends The meaning of the song 'Rivers Of Babylon ', based on the lyrics What is Rivers Of Babylon about? - The song is based on the biblical story of the Israelites being taken captive by Babylon.

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