Babylon was built on fire   And the bones of useless machines   It hurt to breath   And you fell away from me      Packs of helicopters divide   Across a crowded sky   What angels did you ride   As I staggered at your side      Babylon was built on fire   And the bones of useless machines   It hurt to breath   And you fell away from me      Citizens in their homes   Missiles in their holes   And citizens in their homes   And missiles in their holes...      This highway needs rain   Across both of its lanes   Until all that remains   Is this heart and its flames   And the rumble of trains   'Neath of a handful of stars      The brightest night I ever saw   Across an empty parking lot   No stars...