pTerodactyl stands vigil
Over a dying pond
Reflecting on things to come
He saw the writing on the wall

Lyrics and music written and performed by Timothy Price.

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Dawn

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Writing’s On The Wall
(Daniel 5:24-28†)
By Timothy Price

[Verse]
You should beware of the words, man
As they were written by a bloodless hand
You see, if you don’t change your ways
You’ll succumb to what the inscription says

[Chorus]
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
Oh, the writing’s on the wall
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
It’s a prophecy of your fall
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
God is going to end it all
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
He won’t hear you when you call

[Bridge]
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
‘M’ne!’ — God has counted up your kingdom
‘M’ne!’ — brought it to an end
‘T’kel’ — you’re weighed on the balance
‘T’kel’ — scale and come up short
‘P’res’ — your kingdom’s been divided given
Given — to the Medes and the Persians

[Verse]
You should beware of the words, man
As they were written by a bloodless hand
You see, if you don’t change your ways
You’ll succumb to what the inscription says

[Chorus]
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
Oh, the writing’s on the wall
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
it’s a prophecy of your fall
‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
God is going to end it all
M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin’
He won’t hear you when you call

†²⁴ This is why he sent the hand to write this inscription; ²⁵ and the inscription says, ‘M’ne! M’ne! T’kel ufarsin.’ ^{[a] 26} This is what it means: ‘M’ne!’ — God has counted up your kingdom and brought it to an end. ²⁷ ‘T’kel’ — you are weighed on the balance-scale and come up short. ²⁸ ‘P’res’ — your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” (Complete Jewish Bible).