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Ancient Kingdoms

Fought throughout time

From north to south

From east to west

From land to sea

To conquer or be conquered

Righteous defense or selfish greed

Many conflicts continues till now

CHORUS

Even now in the modern world

Men's greed is still felt throughout the centuries

The rise and fall of empires

Continues on

See them rise from the horizon

In battle mode, some stayed

As others flee in fear

Screams and pain brought forth

Echoing throughout the ages

A list of empires

Each with their own fate

LEAD

Kings and monarchs

Dictated the destiny of the masses

Bringing their vision into fruition

Evidence of ancient ruins documents

In different locations of the world

The power that they once had

Fools that acted upon

To conquer the world

Not realizing it doesn't last

Destroyed by internal causes?

Or by greed?

Decaying civilizations

Never learning from the past

Wars and rumors of wars

Imperfect flesh man, striving for paradise

Against each other due to turmoil

This is happening for centuries

LEAD

They ruled the land with their military might

History repeats itself

Kingdoms rose, while others declined

One thing is certain under the sun

They each have something in common...

They all cease to exist

CHORUS

Even now in this modern world

Men's greed is still felt througout the centuries

The rise and fall of empires

Continues on