Building Empires (Live)

[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

Down

Will you follow me and bear my burden

Mend my scars?

Down

Will you carry me and suffer me

And make this death complete?

Down

I am tirelessly struggling

Against the will to be this blasphemy

[Verse 2]

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

[Chorus]

Down

Will you follow me and bear my burden

Mend my scars?

Down

Will you carry me and suffer me

And make this death complete?

Down

I am tirelessly struggling

Against the will to be this blasphemy

[Bridge 1]

I testify

Before this judge and jury, damn my eyes

I recognize

Reliance in the system is the crime

[Bridge 2]

Relax and take your place

Among you dies the dreams you chase

All your will, will be replaced

For every life, a plastic face

[Solo: Kragen]

[Chorus]

Down

Will you follow me and bear my burden

Mend my scars?

Down

Will you carry me and suffer me

And make this death complete?

Down

I am tirelessly struggling

Against the will to be this blasphemy

[Bridge]

I testify

Before this judge and jury, damn my eyes

I recognize

Reliance in the system is the crime

[Outro]

I testify

Before this judge and jury, damn my eyes

I recognize

Reliance in the system is the crime