Fall of the Empire lyrics

Can you remember how it used to be

We were so proud, so free

Strong and mighty powerful and true

Can you remember

Now all around us pestilence and greed

Famine, hate and war

It surrounds us like a black disease

Just take a look around us

In spite of every upright intention

We live and die by the sword

It's second nature, and so the question is

Can we learn or will we burn

(It's fall of the empire)

What have we done

(The fall of the empire)

It's the dawn of the setting sun

(It's the fall of the empire)

Can this race be won

(The fall of the empire)

Or has the end begun

Will the mountains crumble to the ground

Will the earth stand still

Will we rise into a mushroom cloud

Will the mountains crumble

Can we heed a lesson from the past

And put aside our hate

Or will we blow ourselves to kingdom come

Tell me isn't too late

In spite of every abomination

There is hope that lies within

It's second nature and so the question is

Can we learn or will we burn

(It's fall of the empire)

What have we done

(The fall of the empire)

It's the dawn of the setting sun

(It's the fall of the empire)

Can this race be won

(The fall of the empire)

Or has the end begun

Will we soon be just a memory?

Or will there be no memories at all

(It's fall of the empire)

Ooh what have we done

(The fall of the empire)

It's the dawn of the setting sun

(It's the fall of the empire)

Can this race be won

(The fall of the empire)

The end has now begun