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Empires Fall

from DARK MATTER LP by Brains McLoud

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'Empires Fall' is track 13 on ‘Dark Matter’ the 1Oth studio album (2nd Solo Album) from Brains McLoud, Officially released on the 30th November 2018

lyrics

I’VE SEEN IT ALL THE RISE AND THE FALL
THE HEROES THE TYRANTS THEM ALL
I AM THE FLY WITH THE EYES OF A HAWK
RESIDES ON THE SIDE OF THE WALL
THE SPIDER THAT CRAWLS
I HAVE SEEN EVIL RISE FROM THE FOG
CONVINCE PEOPLE TO DIE FOR THE CAUSE
KILLING OTHER PEOPLE WHILE FIGHTING FOR GOD
UNBELIEVABLE VIOLENT ASSAULTS
THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO THERE WAS REVOLT
PEOPLE DECIDED TO HALT
RELIGION THE VIRUS FINALLY BLOCKED
FOR A TIME IT WAS PAUSED SO SCIENCE COULD SOLVE
AND ALL HUMAN MINDS COULD EVOLVE
AWAY FROM THIS PRIMITIVE TYPE THAT JUST BRAWLS
AND FIGHTS WITHOUT THOUGHT
WE’VE BEEN TRIBAL SO LONG THE POOR FIGHT THE POOR
WE’RE ALL JUST RIVALS IN WAR
THE GODS WEREN’T GONE JUST KINDA WITHDRAWN
NOW GOVERNMENTS USE THEM AND HIDE BEHIND WALLS
DESIGNING THEIR LAWS TO TIE US IN KNOTS
DECIDING WHATS RIGHT AND WHAT CRIME IS WRONG
WE PAY TO BREATH THEY DRIVE UP THE COST
DIVIDING US UP IN BLOCKS
MADE TO LIVE LIVES WE DON'T WANT
SURVIVE AT ALL COSTS
SLAVES TO UNCOMPROMISING CLOCK
PUT ON YOUR MASK YOU ARE GUY FAWKES
WE CAN NOT STAND FOR ANOTHER LINE CROSSED
INSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE FROM COPS
KIDS FORCED TO LIVE LIVES OF CRIME FROM THE START
SUICIDE RISING ASYLUMS ARE CLOGGED
PRISONS ARE THRIVING HUMAN LIFE ROBBED
YOU AND I WATCH TRIVIALIZED IN SHOCK
BUT IT’S BUSINESS FOR THE GUYS AT THE TOP

CHO 1
HOMELINESS FROM HOPELESSNESS
POOR PEOPLE BLOWN TO BITS JUST FOR THE RICH
IS ALL WE’VE EVER KNOWN
AUTHORITIES WITH GUNS ONLY POVERTY FOR SOME
INEQUALITY IS ALL WE’VE SEEN AND ALL WE'VE EVER EVERY KNOWN
PROMISES FROM THOSE IN POLITICS
THAT KEEP US FALLING SICK
BUT HONESTLY THAT’S ALL WE'VE EVER KNOWN.
THE HORROR ONLY GROWS
THE EMPIRES GOTTA GO


WE HAD IT ALL THE TECHNOLOGY TO RISE FROM THE DARK
SO WE CAN BE FREE OF A LIFE THAT’S SO HARSH
STRIVING FOR LOVE AND LIVE LIKE WE’RE GODS,
INSTEAD WE MAKE GUNS AND ALL KINDS OF BOMBS
INNOVATION DISGUISED AS A PLOT
TO TURN US INTO SOME KIND OF ROBOTS
TO KEEP US INSIDE WITH EYES ON THE BOX
ONLY GO OUTSIDE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO YOUR JOB
BACK INSIDE WE LIE AROUND LIKE WE’RE SLOTHS
GOING ONLINE TO ADVERTISE AND SHOP
BUY ALL THE SUPPLIES THAT THEY GOT
LIVING A LIE OF A LIFE ONLINE THAT YOUR NOT
THE EYE IN THE SKY WILL SIT AND JUST WATCH
IMPRISON US BY ALL OF OUR FLAWS
THE CLOUDS ARE GONE THE SKY IS NOW LOST
TEMPERATURES BURN OUR KIDS RIGHT ON THE SPOT
BUT WE DON'T DO NOTHING OR TRY TO RESPOND
BECAUSE ALL OF HEROES JUST DIE OR GETS SHOT
FALL OUTTA LINE THEN TRY FIGHT AND THEN WATCH
THEM ARRIVE WITH THEIR DRONES AND THEIR FIRING SQUAD


CHORUS
HOMELINESS FROM HOPELESSNESS
POOR PEOPLE BLOWN TO BITS JUST FOR THE RICH
IS ALL WE’VE EVER KNOWN
AUTHORITIES WITH GUNS ONLY POVERTY FOR SOME
INEQUALITY IS ALL WE’VE SEEN AND ALL WE'VE EVER KNOWN
PROMISES FROM THOSE IN POLITICS
THAT KEEP US FALLING SICK
BUT HONESTLY THAT’S ALL WE'VE EVER KNOWN.
THE HORROR ONLY GROWS
THE EMPIRES GOTTA GO


THE FUTURES NOT BRIGHT WE ARE NOT BORN
WE ARE PRODUCED IN THE HEIGHT OF A WAR
REDUCED TO TOY MODELS THAT HIDE IN THE STORE
TUG ON MY STRINGS AND I WILL WORK FIGHT OR PERFORM
DENY, JUST TRYING TO WARN
WE’RE NOW INSIDE THE EYE OF THE STORM
WE CAN NOT SEE ARE EYES HAVE BEEN SCORCHED
OUR MINDS ILL INFORMED TO BLINDED BY MONEY AND PORN
BUT WE COMPETE AND COMPETE ‘TIL ALL THE PEACE IS GONE UNTIL 8 MEN OWN EVERYONE
WE'LL BUILD THEIR CARS WE'LL RUN THEIR FARMS
WE'LL MAKE THEIR PRODUCTS THEY'LL OVER CHARGED
HATE WHAT WE FEAR DENY ALL OUR FAULTS
WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW WE JUST DISREGARD
THIS IS A LOOP A CYCLE REVOLVES
WE MUST BREAK OUT TO FINALLY EVOLVE
THERE IS A SAVIOR INSIDE OF US ALL
CHRIST WILL NOT SAVE YOU IN CRISIS C’MON
HE DID NOT LIVE OR DIE ON NO CROSS
DON'T ARE CONFUSED BY THE LIES YOU WERE TAUGHT
WE COULD BE ONE WE COULD LIVE LONG
WE HAVE THE SCIENCE AND MINDS TO MOVE ON
TO STAND ARM TO ARM DEFIANT AND STRONG
AND DEFEAT ALL THE TYRANTS DIVIDING US ALL


CHORUS

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from DARK MATTER LP, released November 30, 2018
Written by Produced, Recorded,
Mixed and Mastered by Brains McLoud.
Executive Producer: Frances Healy.
OBV Records 2018

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