Empty God
Echoes of Empty Thrones: An Ode to Godplaying Kings
Lyrics
Do you remember the past
Reflecting on the past
When earth was cold
Describing a time of hardship
When the stories were not similar to those now being told
Contrasting current stories with past narratives
Of coward lords
Critiquing weak leaders
Misguided fools
Describing those led astray
And all the ancient kings had to suffer the same rule
Reference to historical kings facing similar challenges
They were forced to bow
Forced submission of kings
Then hung above the city hall
Execution of kings above city hall
Thereon the next that rises shall be a better one
Hope for a better leader to rise
We all join the choir
Unity in singing
To sing the hymns of the end
Singing about the end
To see a self-proclaimed leader
Observing a self-proclaimed leader emerging
Rise from the abyss again
Leader rising from a troubled situation
We all join the choir
Repetition of unity in singing
To sing the hymns of the end
Continuation of singing about the end
A song of godplaying kings
Depicting rulers playing god
Sickened by their crowns
Disgust with rulers affected by power
The ancestors are looking down on earth
Ancestors observing the world
To see the smoke coming from the surface
Witnessing destruction with smoke
Silent screams echoing back
Imagery of silent screams shaping the world
So loud they'll change the shape
Impactful screams changing reality
And the birds fly above a withering earth
Birds searching for habitable lands
To search for fertile lands to fleece
Exploitation of newfound lands
Then see them rot aswell
Witnessing decay of exploited lands
To build their constructions and temples on the graves of dying culture
Building on the ruins of dying cultures
To make them burn and fall in a cruel self instigated War
Causing destruction in self-induced war
Kill the race
Advocating for the destruction of a race
Destroy the earth
Calling for the destruction of the earth
Freeze the sun
Advocating for freezing the sun
Devour the universe
Extending destruction to the universe
Just to start again
Expressing a cycle of destruction and rebirth
Just to start again
Reiteration of the cyclical nature
When God is asleep again
Reference to God's inactivity
We all join the choir
Repetition of singing about the end
To sing the hymns of the end
Continuation of the theme of singing
To see a self-proclaimed leader
Observing the emergence of a leader again
Rise from the abyss again
Leader rising from a difficult situation
We all join the choir
Repetition of unity in singing
To sing the hymns of the end
Continuation of singing about the end
A song of godplaying kings
Depicting rulers playing god
Sickened by their crowns
Disgust with rulers affected by power
Who gave you permission
Raising a question about divine authority
To be an empty God?
Questioning the legitimacy of being an empty god
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