Lyrics
My hat goes off to you
Expressing respect or admiration for someone.
It must be hard to choose between what you should be
Acknowledging the difficulty in choosing between one's true self and the easier, cowardly persona.
And the coward that just comes so naturally
Highlighting the tendency for cowardice to come naturally.
So many wasted days
Referring to numerous days wasted by not taking action.
Just sit back and watch the second hand erase
Observing time passing without addressing issues.
The chance to change what's wrong with this place
Expressing regret for missed opportunities to correct what's wrong in the world.
If you want empathy
Indicating a lack of empathy from the speaker.
You won't get none from me
Reinforcing the absence of empathy from the speaker.
We will be the last ones standing as your empire falls
Declaring the speaker's group will endure and prevail despite the downfall of the listener's empire.
The evidence is clear
Asserting that evidence clearly supports a fear-driven existence.
It seems you live in fear of moving out from underneath opinions that you hold so dear
Describing a reluctance to break free from strongly held opinions.
And the boys that stole the show
Referring to individuals who attracted attention and acclaim.
Coat your hands in gold
Suggesting a superficial success or achievement.
Never mind that all the while the world was dying now
Noting the obliviousness to global issues while focusing on personal gain.
Tell us what we want
Demanding the truth from those in power.
Tell us what we need
Asking for essential information and necessities.
As we supply your lust for greed now
Accusing those in power of satisfying their insatiable greed at the expense of others.
We will be the last ones standing as your empire falls away
Reiterating the group's commitment to outlast the listener's declining empire.
A hundred thousand angels singing as your empire falls away
Envisioning a grand scale of support for the group as the empire crumbles.
Empire falls
Summarizing the impending collapse of the empire.
We will be the last ones standing when your empire falls away
Reaffirming the group's resilience in the face of the empire's downfall.
A hundred thousand angels singing when your empire falls away
Imagining a celestial chorus celebrating the empire's demise.
We will be the last ones standing as your empire falls away
Emphasizing the group's endurance as the empire collapses.
A hundred thousand angels singing as your empire falls away
Reiterating the imagery of a vast celestial choir marking the empire's fall.
Empire falls
Concluding with a repetition of the statement about the empire's decline.
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