This song is an instrumental

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

The first track on Ghost’s fifth album, Impera. “Imperium” serves as the lead-in to “Kaisarion,” establishing a musical motif that returns at the end of the album in the song “Respite on the Spitalfields.”

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Ghost say about "Imperium"?
Genius Answer

That’s meant as a national anthem opening. In the illustrations that come with the record, there’s a big city landscape and this cart rolling into town at sunrise. It has a beginning element that I like.

Tobias Forge, Metal Hammer

Credits
Producer
Bass Guitar
Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Recorded At
Capitol (Hollywood); Atlantis Metronome (Stockholm); Apmamman (Stockholm)
Release Date
March 11, 2022
Songs That Sample Imperium
View Imperium samples
Tags
Comments