Empire Lyrics
Our buildings rival the heavens
Our bridges span the seas
Ingenuity is so cunning
Innovation is not ours
Creativity is a luxury
We build with our hands what we have in our hearts
Fight the avalanche, you'll be buried every time
We run and run and run, keep falling behind
Fight the avalanche, you'll be buried every time
We run and run and run, always last in line
Before lines were lines, before time was time
The Author wrote a story in the sky (little we know)
Little do we know, we have only what we're given
Light up the sky (Light up the sky)
We're going where no man has ever gone
Little do we know we have only what we're given
Light up the sky, we're going where no man's forgotten
All you are is all we want, it burns inside us all
We're finding heart in giving soul
We're walking home into thin air singing
Woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh oh
Many walk away, but we stand firm
We are justice fighters with faces of fire
Our decisions affect our descendants
We are justice fighters with faces of fire
Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history
Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history
About
“Empire” is the opening track & the first single, released on May 16 2011, from August Burn Red’s fourth album Leveler.
Matt Greiner explained on Instagram:
Empire is a song about contributing to the world we live in with the gifts God provides for us. When we realize that what we have to offer was offered freely to us we can find joy in giving, even when it costs us. “We build with our hands what we have in our hearts.”
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Matt Greiner said in an interview:
Empire is a song about the human race using ingenuity as a means of pride and power. The first lines are the same as the last lines in the song; “Skyscrapers, earth movers, ground breakers.” The song portrays a God-given creativity that should be used for bringing about purpose but is so often distorted and manipulated. I initially titled this song, ‘Leveler; Make Level The Road For The Righteous,’ but we decided that Leveler was a much better name for the album, and thus the song was renamed.
- 1.Empire
- 3.Divisions
- 5.Pangaea
- 6.Carpe Diem
- 7.40 Nights
- 8.Salt & Light
- 10.1/16/2011
- 11.Boys of Fall
- 12.Leveler
- 16.Empire (Midi)
