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When Babel Fell

from Ode to the Sea by Donna Vatnick

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There were three stars
In the sky when Babel fell
We thought we could win
This war against ourselves

They said:
You two are as famous
As the city’s newspapers
Did you know?

Said:
If anyone could make it
To the heavens,
You two would hold the gold

So tell me something
I’ll understand
We built a tower
On quicksand
And we should’ve never
Built so high
We should’ve never
Tried to touch the sky

And as the bricks began
To fall to the ground
We swore but we never
Made a sound

We thought we could win
This war against ourselves
We were foolish to believe
That we could win

If you’re looking for the Holy Grail
The first place to look
Is between their eyes
If you’re looking for the gates
To heaven, they would
Never disguise

So tell me something
I’ll understand
We built a tower
On quicksand
And we should’ve never
Built so high
We should’ve never
Tried to touch the sky

Now, we don’t speak
We don’t speak,
We don’t speak,
We don’t speak,
The same language

When Babel fell
When Babel fell
When Babel fell

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from Ode to the Sea, released September 10, 2013

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Donna Vatnick Boston, Massachusetts

Rolling on the waves of change is always challenging; songwriting is a comforting companion for a wandering rower.

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