EMPIRE

MY EMPIRE

Ooooooh it's war!

I stretched my smile on the rack

Every nod split down my spine

Crowned me just to clown me

I bowed. Now my rage cuts deep.

"Forgive them." (That’s rich.)

"Be graceful." (Try dismembered.)

"Show mercy." (No—remember.)

My patience just surrendered.

This is my empire

Built on wire and blood

Not peace. Not order.

I bled for this empire.

This is my empire

Built on rage, not honor

No one gave it to me—

Tears built this empire.

(That tyrant lay dormant)

(Now lusts for your empire.)

Now they crawl in velvet chains

Choke on lies they wrote for me

I don’t strike—I stand and watch

As they drown in dignity

"Forgive them." (That’s rich.)

"Be graceful." (Try dismembered.)

"Show mercy." (No—remember.)

My patience just surrendered.

This is my empire

Built on wire and blood

Not peace. Not order.

I bled for this empire.

This is my empire

Built on rage, not honor

No one gave it to me—

Tears built this empire.

(That tyrant lay dormant)

(Now lusts for your empire.)

I'm not cruel—just thorough

It's not personal—just empire

Is it my fault they fell on broken glass

It hurt me more—cost a petty penny

Now look what you made me take

(Oh great...) Took lives for my empire

My world is built on broken hope

All hail, or hell, your choice or cope

I bloodied, I buried, the offenders

(Haha) I'm the god of this empire

This is my empire

Built on wire and blood

Not peace. Not order.

I claimed this empire.

This is my empire

Built on rage, not honor

No one gave it to me—

Tears built this empire.

(That tyrant is awake)

(Now it's mine, your empire.)

I asked for land.

You begged for war.

I stand victorious.

I built my empire.

(My empire)