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Building Empires

Am I treading water?

Does this ladder lead to hell?

Am I sinking slower?

Going down, down

Are we a collective?

Victims of each other's sins

Are we sinking slower?

Going down, down

Pre Chorus:

Will you follow me and bear my burden, mend my scars?

Will you carry me, and suffer me, and make this death complete?

I am tirelessly struggling against the will to be this blasphemy

Is this desolation a twisted and prophetic state?

Are we building empires? Burn them down, down

Endless separation from the muse and perfect light

As we're building empires to tear down, down

Pre Chorus:

Will you follow me and bear my burden, mend my scars?

Will you carry me, and suffer me, and make this death complete?

I am tirelessly struggling against the will to be this blasphemy

Chorus:

I testify

Before this judge and jury damn my eyes

I recognize

Reliance in the system is the crime

Relax and take your place

Among you dies the dreams you chase

All your will will be replaced

For every life a plastic face

Pre Chorus:

Will you follow me and bear my burden, mend my scars?

Will you carry me, and suffer me, and make this death complete?

I am tirelessly struggling against the will to be this blasphemy

Chorus:

I testify

Before this judge and jury damn my eyes

I recognize

Reliance in the system is the crime