Crown the Empire
Album • 2012
One, two, three, one, two, three Oh, sweet catastrophe, where have you been? I've looked for you so desperately inside of this pen You're the answer I need, the question I've feared I know light is your mother, but darkness I've feared Sits inside of you silently, just waiting to crawl its way back to the surface Like an infected scar I feel balance is over, the balance is gone Please, somebody save us Please, somebody come Oh, catastrophe Leave me to fade out the light and uncage the night
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
I felt my heart rate begin to Choke out the fucking noise like I was cursed It felt like storms were directly overhead And where I went it poured And in a flash came the flood That washed over my eyes Now I could see inside the room of the blind I lost myself inside And as I fell into the black I left my past to die Tonight, we'll sail to the edge of the world And watch the stars fall downYou'll put your head in my arms as we wonder "Is there anything we could've done?" Why not try starting revolution? And in the morning find a new sunrise Tonight, we'll sail to the edge of the world And watch the stars fall downAs our world ignites! What will we do? Will we just sit back and watch? I'm sick of apathy dictating how I think and how I talk I'd like to know as I lay down to die I still control the way I think, before they make up my mind As I gaze up towards the sky I feel lost in the world of the blinding lights We all hope to reach these heights But we're all so afraid of the fall No one will take the fall We're all so comfortable with living in our sheltered homes No one will take the fall But if we try, we could all change the world Tonight, we'll sail to the edge of the world And watch the stars fall downYou'll put your head in my arms as we wonder "Is there anything we could've done?" Why not try starting revolution? And in the morning find a new sunrise Tonight, we'll sail to the edge of the world And watch the stars fall downAs our world ignites! We are gathered here today as brothers and sisters Not bound by fate But by the understanding that our survival Lies only in harmony We have only one life to live And then we're cast into the night Will you carry the torch and be the keeper of the light? Or will you let darkness fall? Or will you let darkness fall? Tonight we'll sail to the edge of the world Tonight we'll sail to the edge of the world Tonight, we'll sail to the edge of the world And watch the stars fall down You'll put your head in my arms as we wonder "Is there anything? Is there anything ?"
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
As I stare into these ruins made by man I tremble as I realize it's the end More and more I wonder what we could have done But instead we wage a war that can't be won Yeah instead we wage a war that can't be won I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own I search for solace in this waste that I once called home But my attempts of piecing life together leaves me alone I can't repair what's been done When the sky is as black as the ground that I walk on But I can't give up on this I have to wonder what we could've done I have to wonder But instead we wage a war that can't be won Yeah instead we wage a war that can't be won I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own You think that this is the end? You're wrong You think that this is the end? Oh! You think that this is the end? You're wrong You think that this is the end? You're wrong You think that this is the end? You're wrong This is the start of a new generation I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh (I stand on the ash of all I’ve ever loved) Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh (I know there’s a way out when all hope is gone)
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
A lesson learned is easier said than done When you're living in a world without the sun My mind is struggling to remember I wish I could find a way to make up for all that I've done I know the choice was mine, but can you blame me? Yeah, the choice was all mine But I never thought that I'd be the last man standing alone I miss you here by my side, but Darling, I can't help but feel like love has died Operator, is there anybody at all That can explain why I'd give everything and more up for her? I know it's unbelievable, but something 'bout her I can't resist But she doesn't even know I exist Oh! So, yeah, I pulled the plug But I swore the spark would still be thereBuried beneath the promises and lies We suffocated in all our own filth I swear I only wanted what was best, but you just left I was just lonely You were in love But now it seems That the tables have turnedAnd I feel so alone! Yeah, the choice was all mine But I never thought that I'd be the last man standing alone I miss you here by my side, but Darling, I can't help but feel like love has died Operator, is there anybody at all That can explain why I'd give everything and more up for her? I know it's unbelievable, but something 'bout her I can't resist But she doesn't even know I exist Darling, won't you forgive me? I'm just looking for a little bit of love in this heartbreak city Darling, won't you forgive me? I'm looking for a little bit of love but she doesn't even know I exist All I wanted was to be your love But now you've left, and I cannot fill the void All I wanted was to be your love But now I'm finally moving on Ha ha ha ha, I don't give a fuck! I waited all this time to watch you jump out of my life If I knew you'd only wanted me for just a single night I would've left And never had came But you had to beg me to fall in again And now I'm just your slave! Operator, is there anybody at all That can I explain why I gave everything and more up for her? I know I sound so gullible but something 'bout her just drew me in But that bitch don't even notice me Operator, is there anybody at all That can explain why I'd give everything and more up for her? I know it's unbelievable but something 'bout her I can't resist But she doesn't even know I exist Darling, won't you forgive me? I'm just looking for a little bit of love in this heartbreak city Darling, won't you forgive me? I'm looking for a little bit of love but she doesn't even know I exist
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
In the wake of my broken dreams In the dirt and the dust and the days that felt like weeks I find the person that I'm meant to be (Meant to be) 'Cause when I feel like giving up When death was closing in I shut my eyes And black out the darkness with light from inside I've given more than what I've got I've given all of what I'm not I've watched this war consume all that we could become (Facing my fears in the dark!) But if I die before it's done Please take these words, my final thoughts The only way to shine your light is in the dark Never let life kill your spark This is the fallout Yeah, it's the end of the world Go spread the noise to everyone and let them all know you heard A system meltdown It's time we expose The cause of chaos is our own I've given more than what I've got I've given all of what I'm not I've watched this war consume all that we could become (Facing my fears in the dark!) If I die before it's done Please take these words, my final thoughts The only way to shine your light is in the dark Never let life kill your spark Never let life kill your spark Never let life kill your spark Facing my fears in the dark I've given more than what I've got I've given all of what I'm not I've watched this war consume all that we could become If I die before it's done Please take these words, my final thoughts The only way to shine your light is in the dark Never let life kill your spark Never let life kill your spark
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
Someday, in this dark place One will step into the light And expose you for what you really are Why am I a man who just keeps on running? Why am I surrounded by shadows of my doubt? I search for some sort of solace But I am a man with no light to guide me Why must I run? Why must I hide? I'd rather be living in hell Than never have lived with nothing to tell So when you end up on your own With just your pillow to hold tight Please know there's no reason to be afraid 'Cause if they black out the sun And your blood turns to dust I'll follow you into your grave A menace, a monster The thing that haunts your dreams A nightmare's my comfort I'll thrive on all your tears I don't know what you take me for Why must I run? Why must I hide? I'd rather be living in hell Than never have lived at all So when you end up on your own With just your pillow to hold tight Please know there's no reason to be afraid 'Cause if they black out the sun And your blood turns to dust I'll follow you into your grave When you're shattered and you're broke Without someone to hold on to Just know I'll always be there close behind And if you're able to love When it's all said and done Then I swear we'll all be fine This won't be my last breath You can't take my life away You're just a worthless, good for nothing fuck (Good for nothing fuck) Why must I run? Why must I hide? I'd rather be living in hell Than never have lived at all So when you end up on your own With just your pillow to hold tight Please know there's no reason to be afraid 'Cause if they black out the sun And your blood turns to dust I'll follow you into your grave When you're shattered and you're broke Without someone to hold on to Just know I'll always be there close behind And if you're able to love When it's all said and done Then I swear we'll all be fine
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
We sit on top of a broken world We are not holy, we are graveyard souls In the midst of all the chaos, we are so quick to place the blame (So quick to place the blame) On what we don't understand Our brothers and sisters that don't share our name The echoes of this desperate world (Of this desperate world) Fill up my lungs like I'm reborn (I'm reborn) Let's find strength in the unfamiliar And hold that truth close to our hearts Shut your eyes And let life restart (Let life restart) Love is an abandoned thought What is the point of this if hate's what we rely on? What is the point? I don't see truth in their lies I see the bloodshed, a maskless disguise And countless of lives Destroyed by a world created by men When will it end? When will it end? Only you and I Have a chance to make our wrongs into rights And heaven knows I've plenty I've done wrong But only I can choose what I become When the lightning strikes And we blindly must weather the world through the door Just shut your eyes And remember you're never alone Hope is what we hold on to When fear is all that we know If darkness and heaven are both in existence I promise there's somewhere to go I can't see what's wrong with living for myself Question your thoughts And free yourself from what you think that you're not There's always somewhere else to go There's always somewhere else to go
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
Sweet love of mine Why keep on breaking your back in two just to prove you're all right? Just give it up Why keep on coming when I only want to break your heart? You've lost your mind Why aren't you able to just move on and get a grip on your life? Quit holding on To all the things that I've regretted for far too long You have got to realize what we've been through And know we have only one life To live one time And I've wasted it all on you Please, please, darling, won't you leave me alone? I'm tired of living in this heartbreak home I try, and try, and try To get you out of my life But I can't seem to shake this vice My lovesick valentine Why keep on trying to tame this heart when you know it's a lie? You're lost in your own self-demise It's about time to open your eyes And see yourself for what you are I'm sick of being just another scar That you carve into your pitch-black heart I'm begging, please, won't you prove me wrong? Please, please, darling, won't you leave me alone? Please, please, darling, won't you leave me alone? I'm tired of living in this heartbreak home I try, and try, and try To get you out of my life But I can't seem to shake this vice Vice grip that you call true love I can't believe I gave up everything, you're like a drug I try, and try, and try To get out of my life But I can't seem to shake this vice Leave my heart I've fallen out of what you think we are Please, please, darling, won't you leave me alone? I'm tired of living in this heartbreak home I try, and try, and try To get you out of my life But I can't seem to shake this vice But I can't seem to shake this vice
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
This is the road I chose This is the life I've made Say what you want, but know this world opened her arms for me I write these words in blood I write these words for you This world deserves to finally know the Your arrogance blinds you Why don't you open your mind? And listen to the words that could save your life We all grow tired of what we think we knew But at the end of the day We have to choose where our paths go Decide at the fork in the road Decide at the fork in the road Just so you know we'll never go under Please tell me, please tell me Please try and tell me I'm wrong You say we follow along Well, now, follow along to these words I say They're all I have To open the door that could never be cracked Please try to tell me I'm wrong And say I'll never belong Because all your hate won't wear me down I'll still be the last one that's wearing the crown You think we're hopeless and lost You think we're just fucking pawns But we will never be No, we will never be I lie awake and dream of how we will change the world (Change the world!) It's up to us to fill in the cracks And bring this world back to what it could have been It's up to us, it's up to us You say we follow along Well, now, follow along to these words I say They're all I have To open the door that could never be cracked Please try to tell me I'm wrong And say I'll never belong Because all your hate won't wear me down I'll still be the last one that's wearing the crown You'll never find happiness while you live inside hate Yeah! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I write these words in blood I write these words for you This world deserves to finally know the truth This is the road I chose This is the life I've made Say what you want, but know this world opened her arms for me
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
Sound the alarms for the end of the lie That you've abused for far too long We're in the hour of the fallout now And there's no one who can save our souls Rise up for the things worth saving Rise up for what we'll destroy Rise up for something Or you will be lost as you fade out inside of the noise This is our wake up call We have to pull it together We have to save what we can So put aside what you thought that you loved and face the end These bars our hearts must hold Are only locked by those in charge of this broken world And when their walls fall down So will the keys to unlocking what we have never found We are the children of love Lost inside of this war We wear these scars on our hearts But we don't know what they're for (We don't know what they're for) We are the noise of generation now We are the noise of generation now We are the noise of generation now We are the noise of generation now Oh, yeah We are the noise We are the noise Hate Is what we are bound by Love Is what we'll destroy Trust Is everything selfish Kill What we don't deserve I won't follow you to die Welcome to the fallout
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
Well, look what we have here boys Everybody give a warm welcome to Johnny! Haha, what do you say we show Johnny a thing or two about what it's like to die? How could this really have happened? One second I was looking up The next I'm on my way down I thought my story had ended But if it is Hell where I am trapped Then I will seek my revenge I've come for Blood, blood, blood! And I'm not leaving till I Have your heart! You're going to pay for all that you have Done, done, done! I'll feel alive when I Have blood, your blood (Blood, your blood!) Because revenge is all I haven't lost You thought I was through? You may have killed me but now I'll come for you! You thought I was through? Well, that was far from your first mistake! I have a twisted mind, and I have seen your fate! You think the end is close for you When really, you're fucking late Your reign is over There's no forgiveness There's no forgiveness for all that You've done I've come for Blood, blood, blood! And I'm not leaving till I Have your heart! You're going to pay for all that you have Done, done, done! I'll feel alive when I Have blood, your blood (Blood, your blood!) Because revenge is all I haven't lost You've taken everything I've ever loved So give me Blood, blood, blood! I'll feel alive when I have Blood, your blood (Blood, your blood!) I want it all, I want it all! See the way your blood spills on the ground? But then before my eyes He turned into a man I've been fooled again I've been fooled again You are just a slave! You've dug your bed, deep inside of your grave Now slave, you will sleep for eternity, for eternity! I've come for Blood, blood, blood! And I'm not leaving till I Have your heart! You're going to pay for all that you have Done, done, done! I'll feel alive when I Have blood, your blood (Blood, your blood!) Because revenge is all I haven't lostYou've taken everything I've ever loved So give me Blood, blood, blood! I'll feel alive when I have Blood, your blood (Blood, your blood!) I want it all!
Submitted by Morgoth — Feb 26, 2026
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