Dirty Empire
Tensions Unveiled: Watching a Dirty Empire Fall
Lyrics
I’m light as a feather but tenser than ever
I feel weightless but more anxious than ever
It’s probably nothing but possibly something
There might be nothing wrong, but there's a chance of something
And there on the TV I watch the wave breaking
On the television, I observe a wave breaking
It’s possibly ending but probably just starting
It might be the end, but it's likely just the beginning
And the power goes down
Electricity goes out
And the mob comes out
A crowd emerges
That’s history
Referring to a significant event in history
I’m probably sleeping, I’m most likely dreaming
I'm possibly asleep, probably dreaming
I fly above the city and take in the whole scene
I soar above the city, taking in the entire view
The lights in the buildings, I know that they’re fires
The lights in the buildings, likely representing chaos or conflict
I’m watching us burn down this dirty empire
Observing the destruction of a corrupt or flawed society
Somewhere in D.C I imagine he’s speaking
In Washington D.C, imagining someone important speaking
But nobody’s listening, they’re already drifting
No one pays attention; they are already drifting away
And up in the tower-blocks they’re plotting a downfall
In tall buildings, plans for downfall are being schemed
He’ll say that it’s nothing but trust me it’s something
The person in power dismisses it as nothing, but it's significant
And the power goes down
Power outage recurs
And the mob comes out
A mob resurfaces
That’s history
Referring to a significant event in history
I’m probably sleeping, I’m most likely dreaming
I'm possibly asleep, probably dreaming
I fly above the city and take in the whole scene
I soar above the city, taking in the entire view
The lights in the buildings, I know that they’re fires
The lights in the buildings, likely representing chaos or conflict
I’m watching us burn down this dirty empire
Observing the destruction of a corrupt or flawed society
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