Di tepi sungai Babel, di sanalah kami duduk
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Kamu menangis, saat kita mengingat Sion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Di tepi sungai Babel, di sanalah kami duduk
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Kamu menangis, saat kita mengingat Sion.
When the wicked
Saat si jahat
Carried us away in captivity
Membawa kami ke penangkaran
Required from us a song
Diperlukan dari kami sebuah lagu
Now how shall we sing the lord’s song in a strange land
Sekarang bagaimana kita bisa menyanyikan lagu tuanku di negeri asing
When the wicked
Saat si jahat
Carried us away in captivity
Membawa kami ke penangkaran
Requiering of us a song
Memerlukan kami sebuah lagu
Now how shall we sing the lord’s song in a strange land
Sekarang bagaimana kita bisa menyanyikan lagu tuanku di negeri asing
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
Biarkan kata-kata dari mulut kita dan renungan hati kita
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Bisa diterima di depan matamu di sini malam ini
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Biarkan kata-kata dari mulut kita dan meditasi hati kita
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Bisa diterima di depan matamu di sini malam ini
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Di tepi sungai Babel, di sanalah kami duduk
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Kamu menangis, saat kita mengingat Sion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Di tepi sungai Babel, di sanalah kami duduk
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Kamu menangis, saat kita mengingat Sion.
By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
Di tepi sungai Babel (air mata gelap Babel)
There we sat down (you got to sing a song)
Di sana kami duduk (Anda harus menyanyikan sebuah lagu)
Ye-eah we wept, (sing a song of love)
Ye-eah kita menangis, (nyanyikan nyanyian cinta)
When we remember Zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Saat kita mengingat Sion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah ya)
By the rivers of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon)
Di tepi sungai Babel (potongan-potongan kasar Babel)
There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
Di sana kami duduk (Anda mendengar orang menangis)
Ye-eah we wept, (they need their God)
Ye-eah kita menangis, (mereka membutuhkan tuhan mereka)
When we remember Zion. (ooh, have the power)
Saat kita mengingat Sion. (ooh, punya kekuatan)