Before the Rise of an Empire
Rising Against Oppression: Before the Empire's Dawn
Lyrics
Before the rise of an empire
Anticipation of a powerful entity before its emergence
Staring straight into your eyes
Direct eye contact, confronting a situation
The barrel of a gun
A tense moment symbolized by the threat of a gun
Yet another sacrifice to come
Expectation of another person's sacrifice
Conflict over compromise
Struggle between conflicting interests, prioritizing one over the other
Prospects stripped away
Hopeful possibilities taken away
And it all comes with a price
Success comes with a cost or consequence
Outrage
Intense anger or indignation
Now someone stole your light
Loss of personal brightness or hope
Your future your god given right to shine
The inherent right to a promising future
It takes someone to die
Human sacrifice required for the survival of others
for others to survive
The harsh reality that some must die for the benefit of others
Before the rise of an empire
Anticipation of the rise of a dominant force
Another must fall
Another individual must experience a downfall
Build on the bones from the dead
Building progress on the struggles and sacrifices of the past
It'll rise above all
The emerging power will surpass all challenges
They could never crush your dreams
Unyielding pursuit of dreams despite challenges
nor silence your desires
Resistance against attempts to stifle personal ambitions
No oppressor nor regime
Defiance against oppressive forces or governing systems
could tame your fire
Indomitable spirit, impossible to extinguish
Defying tyranny your destiny's in someone else's hands
Challenging fate, destiny in the hands of others
Regain your dignity go claim to your demands
Reclaiming self-respect by asserting one's demands
CHORUS
Refrain from the song
Maybe one day
Hope for the fulfillment of one's will in the future
your will may be done
Potential for desires and pleas to be acknowledged
And your pleas they may be heard
An optimistic view of recognition down a challenging path
Somewhere down the darkened road beyond
A reference to a difficult journey ahead
Before the rise of an empire
Reiteration of the anticipation of a rising empire
Another must fall
Repetition of the idea that someone else must fall
Build on the bones from the dead
Continued building upon the sacrifices of the past
It'll rise above all
Confident expectation that the emerging power will overcome all challenges
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