Well, the bible tells us about a man
Nah, Alkitab bercerita tentang seorang raja
Who ruled Babylon and all its land.
Yang memerintah Babilonia dan seluruh tanahnya.
Around the city, he built a wall
Di sekitar kota, dia membangun tembok
And declared that Babylon would never fall.
Dan mengklaim bahwa Babilonia takkan pernah runtuh.
He had concubines and wives,
Dia punya selir dan istri,
He called his Babylon "Paradise."
Dia menyebut Babilonia-nya "Surga."
On his throne he drank and ate,
Di atas takhtanya, dia minum dan makan,
but for Belshazar it was gettin' late.
Tapi bagi Belshazar, waktu sudah semakin menipis.

For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Karena dia ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand.
Kerajaannya terpecah, tak bisa bertahan.
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Dia ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
His houses were built upon the sand.
Rumah-rumahnya dibangun di atas pasir.

Well, the people feasted and drank their wine
Sementara orang-orang berpesta dan minum anggur mereka
And praised the false gods of his time.
Dan memuja dewa-dewa palsu di zamannya.
All holy things they scorned and mocked,
Segala hal suci mereka ejek dan olok-olok,
But suddenly all their mocking stopped.
Tapi tiba-tiba semua ejekan itu terhenti.
For on the wall, there appeared a hand,
Karena di dinding, muncul sebuah tangan,
Nothin' else, there was no man.
Tak ada yang lain, tak ada manusia.
In blood the hand began to write,
Dengan darah, tangan itu mulai menulis,
And Belshazar couldn't hide his fright.
Dan Belshazar tak bisa menyembunyikan ketakutannya.

For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Karena dia ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand.
Kerajaannya terpecah, tak bisa bertahan.
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Dia ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
His houses were built upon the sand.
Rumah-rumahnya dibangun di atas pasir.

Well, no one around could understand
Nah, tak ada seorang pun yang bisa mengerti
What was written by the mystic hand.
Apa yang ditulis oleh tangan misterius itu.
Belshazar tried, but couldn't find
Belshazar mencoba, tapi tak bisa menemukan
A man who could give him peace of mind.
Seorang yang bisa memberinya ketenangan.
But Daniel, the prophet, a man of God,
Tapi Daniel, sang nabi, seorang hamba Tuhan,
He saw the writing on the wall in blood.
Dia melihat tulisan di dinding dengan darah.
Belshazar asked him what it said,
Belshazar bertanya padanya apa artinya,
And Daniel turned to the wall and read:
Dan Daniel berbalik ke dinding dan membaca:

"My friend, you're weighed in the balance and found wanting,
"Temanku, kamu ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
Your kingdom is divided, it can't stand.
Kerajaanmu terpecah, tak bisa bertahan.
You're weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Kamu ditimbang dan dinyatakan kurang,
Your houses are built upon the sand."
Rumah-rumahmu dibangun di atas pasir."