Empire in Ruins

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Welcome Caesar to the Senate floor, You're in for a meeting like never before! Play the part, walk to your final act - your requiem! Do you know what's behind the set? Can you read from the eyes you've met? On this day we cherish the God of war. Warned by the seer to stay away, You should've listened, they're not all astray. Every step you take may be your last; a thing of the past! Do you know what's behind the lies? Can't you see you're the one they despise? On this day we cherish the God of war You live with traitors by your side Watching you waste your days and nights Take the seer's advice and cherish your life Beware, beware the Ides of March! An innocent meeting or so it would seem, In a place so private, none can hear you scream. A crowded room, a quick violent stare; a knife surprise! Tripping, falling, there's no chance for escape 23 wounds are more than it takes. A tyrant is down; no help for him now (CHORUS) Welcome Caesar to the Senate floor, You've been in a meeting like never before! Played your part in your final act Your requiem!

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 25, 2025

Now a new age dawns The Republic's time is ending The people fear the end draws near Listen friends and hear my tale Of power and of betrayal The stage is set the world will never forget Where legends dwell and myths are born In the aftermath when the world is torn Listen friends and hear my tale Listen all! Welcome to the show...

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 25, 2025

People of Rome behold, There is something important, that has to be told: Lex Titia – the new law of Rome. Rise of the trinity - a new chapter has begun. Three's company Prepared to rule the world Three's company They conquer with the sword Rotten within, Just layers of , sin! Our republic is no more! Dictators side by side, governing our days, But they don't care about us. Forced control of our land, our homes, our lives, What will we become?! Whatever will happen, whatever will come Nothing else matters, just glory of Rome. Three's company - prepared to rule the world Three's company - they conquered with the sword Whatever will happen, whatever will come Nothing else matters, just glory of Rome. (CHORUS)

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 25, 2025

Legions awaiting for new dawn to come, Redemption or one's final breath? The army of thousands, but yet all alone Every man on his own... A change of an era hangs in the air Can anyone sense that it's here? Their eyes are reflecting a new kind of dreams A vision of future, it's not what it seems... A strike through the hand of Mars New blood in the sea of lies A mask, a death parade Their endless shades of pain. Gaze in their eyes my innocent child, Defeat is what you will see. A message in time, a lesson to learn, The final betrayal, their fortune has turned. The cost of their lives, the price they have paid, An empire made out of sand. Always ahead, but never in front, Forgotten they died all alone. (CHORUS)

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 25, 2025

Now the battle has been won I shall remain in the East Far and near, high and clear, The winners will write history So much death under the sun So many brothers deceased In Egypt I shall go from here To write my own history The alliance formed - my lover you shall be No fate I want, no world; no world without you (no faith no world without you) Such lovely fantasy full of mystery (mystery) When Fortune smiles, no escape without you (no faith no world without you) This is the deepest secret nobody knows Wind and rain, the bone chill of cold, The prophecy of the Old What you keep saying - you still propose Is to finally crush all my foes In Egypt where my soul shall dwell Until my last dying breath in hell The alliance formed - let history be judge (CHORUS) An alliance doomed - let history be judge No fate I want, no world; no world without you (no faith no world without you) Such lovely fantasy full of misery (misery) When there's no end, no escape without you (no faith no world without you) We'll lie forgotten in the sands of time

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 25, 2025

A new life conceived by Sand and Steel, Uniting former foes against their will. Son of the goddess, the "King of the Kings", The ruler of the dawn is here. Arise from the desert, my dearest son, Sit by me on a golden throne. Merge the great nations of East and West These lands are all for you to own. Heir to the throne, all the legions of Rome, My heart sees divinity in you. Bright eyes see, what night conceals - the secrets of a man. Carry out my hidden plan - you're blood bound to these lands. Scheme so mysterious, eager for the fray; It's written in the sand. Stand out against all odds The dawn of a new day has begun. Royal blood streams through your own veins, Great deeds are yet to be done. (CHORUS)

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 25, 2025

The queen of sand, the chosen one, Goddess on earth, sent from above. The queen of kings, a tear of Ra, An ocean princess. A man of arms, a legionnaire, a fool in love, ,blinded by the light. A destiny – united; a passion – unrevealed All it took was one look into, Her eyes. Two saints gone astray. A sign sent from the sky, A moment, caught in time. Two souls, one mind - the alliance! A bond of life - the alliance! A trail of tears, a pact of death, Sworn enemies, becoming friends. Against the world, on a path of dreams, Towards a dead end. A change in course of time, a point of no return, Against the rest of the world! A unity – unbreakable. One voice. The lies, Repeating once again. When dreams come to life, United till the end. (CHORUS)

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 25, 2025

PT .1: SET SAIL TO DESTINY (INSTRUMENTAL) PT .2: ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Before the dawn, Far across the sea, The story of Actium begins. I await my redemption, Extend me your helping hand. Bring me salvation, Escort me to the shores of ancient (lands). Calling... I'm calling you, Try, to ease my pain! Erase the sins I've made, Oh gods give me mercy. Help me find my peace, A chance to set those spirits (free). Wake me up from this horrible dream! A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! Escort the souls up to the heaven's gate, Drain my blood and let me die in shame. A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! I stand before you, but cannot explain, It is my weakness that conducts my fears. A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! Escort the souls up to the heaven's gate, Drain my blood and let me die in shame. Die in shame, Die in shame. PT.3: TO ARMS (INSTRUMENTAL) PT.4: THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT A new dawn comes, I am reborn. A crest of life, a new beginning. I'll close my eyes, And dream away I fear the dark at night Take me there, where I belong Open my eyes and make me strong. I will not stop, until the day That I'll be taken from this life. It is the end, They've died in vain How can I accept this pain? Take me there, where I belong Open my eyes and make me strong My final wish, before I die Is to see that they have reached the sky. I hear the thunder In the sky Let the world just pass me by (CHORUS) PT.5: FALLEN (INSTRUMENTAL)

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 25, 2025

Running – on the road to nowhere Time is - passing on Now that – all hope is gone and The end will be violent So little time, my agony Now the dark creeps in Soon I will sleep For all eternity Somewhere out there (there) Lie all our dreams (dreams) Once enchanted Now deceptive Drifting through dark The change in seasons Give me reasons For this treason Darkness – covers these lands Silence – the end is near Something – hides in (the) shadow Someone breaths and waits Forgotten life, a mercy of night Now the dark creeps in Soon I will sleep For all eternity (CHORUS) Now the dark creeps in Soon I will sleep For all eternity (CHORUS)

Submitted by Sexy Gargoyle — Apr 25, 2025

It's been a long, long time since I slept in peace, so calm Now only a shadow remains You asked me once if I can conquer the great blue sky In silence I can hear your cries Sometimes I just wish that I could turn back the time and just give it all up My heart lies in utter darkness now So ignorant and blind Beaten in my own game Over and over again I can't stop but wondering What would be if I were free from her spell Some days I just wish that I could turn back the time and start from anew Now I walk alone in shame full of misery and pain As I contemplate my final plan All these echoes from the past in time they shall pass As I free myself from this hell Once a general, now a fool I shall leave this world now... Some days I just wish that I could turn back the time and just give it all up (CHORUS) Once a general, now a fool I shall leave this world now... Once a general, now a fool I shall leave this world now... Past the White Rock, past the Land of Dream, I shall walk the Elysian Fields Kept my soul clean, kept my soul pure, A prayer of my soul.

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 25, 2025

Now that everything is lost Everything I held dear All gone in the madness of this world Don't let me fall apart Don't let me live a lie Kiss my lips and poison my heart Whisper your love and poison my soul Anubis be my guide tonight Let my thoughts run out of line So we can start this show tonight Drums pounding in the distance Heralding the end of days A whisper of a warning, They grow louder every day They bring the nightmare that's at bay My final act My betrayal My ancestors in the past Have foreseen a future that would last So Fathers where are you now I'm just wondering why There are drums in the distance Heralding the end of days A whisper of a warning, They grow louder every day There will be no new dawn For me a child of (the) Gods Now the drums are beating faster "It's coming now, It's coming now" they warn There comes a time when you decide A time to make a sacrifice And pay the final price in blood So sacred and divine Is there glory in such an act? Endless death or eternal fame And as the final curtain falls I'm just wondering why There were drums in the distance Heralding the end of days A whisper of a warning, They grow louder every day There will be no new dawn For I was child of (the) Gods Father please come get me now And take me to a better place Yes there were drums in the distance Heralding the end of days Come and see my final act Of despair and of regret Won't see a brand new dawn For I was child of (the) Gods All for this day, this twisted glory Still I'm wondering why There were drums in the distance Heralding the end of days A whisper of a warning, They grow louder every day There will be no new dawn For I was child of (the) Gods Father please come get me now And take me to a better place Yes there were drums in the distance Heralding the end of days Come and see my final act Of despair and of regret Won't see a brand new dawn For I was child of (the) Gods All for this day, this twisted glory Still I'm wondering why Can't hear it, can't see it, can't feel it, can't hide it Don't need this damnation When all I sought was salvation Can't hear it, can't see it, can't feel it, can't hide it Don't need forgotten glory Still can't help but wonder why Have the Gods forsaken, Have the Gods forsaken me? Have the Gods forgotten, Have the Gods forgotten me? In a life it's hardest to know which bridges to burn and which ones to cross All these paths can surely make one scream when it all seems like a dream Somewhere out there there is truth and there are lies, all well hidden in disguise For what follows ends in my goodbye, still can't help but wonder why

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 25, 2025

In secret I - now rule my land In secret now - I command the damned In the halls of our fathers We shall meet again In the halls of our fathers We shall remain insane... Another day is dawning, Another sunrise coming To mark the fall of all Come, come, come and hear thy call The starless sky dims this night, (this night tonight) And the moon is left alone to shine in vain, (to shine in pain) From the far away I can hear the rain drawing nearer. Can feel the end of my reign. On this night Will you fight? Will our world burn bright? Immortal Forever Now that we are free As faith tosses coins in the air, turning hope into despair For the shadows see it all and they rarely forget, Near the borders of insanity We will find our immortality (CHORUS) And now I stand alone, No one to take me home Even death will not wait All is gone, let me rage against my fate. All we do not see Lost and forgotten yet immortal forever See the end of the sons of Ra. (CHORUS) Alone we walk this path, of death and of decay Alone we contemplate, our faith and our betrayal And as our life transcends, to another realm It's hard to let it go; So hard to let it go! I can see that this is now the end ... the end ,the end In our blindness we move forward Clinging to the lies we've harboured Never could admit mistakes Despite the fears, what it takes Is there someone who can tell me How this future came to be? And as the worlds now fall apart My visions fade away in dark Each escape that I've taken Never sleep yet never waken Can this question last forever? Hidden dreams it's now or never This is the end, the end, the end

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 25, 2025

[The Battle of Actium was the final engagement in the Final War of the Roman Republic. It was fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on September 2, 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea, near the Roman colony of Actium in Greece. Octavian's fleet was commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while Antony's fleet was supported by the ships of his lover, Cleopatra VII, queen of Ptolemaic Egypt.Octavian's victory enabled him to consolidate his power over Rome and its domains. As a result he adopted the title of Princeps ("first citizen") and he was given the title of Augustus by the Senate. As Augustus he would retain the trappings of a restored Republican leader, however, historians generally view this consolidation of power and the adoption of these honorifics, as the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.The two fleets met outside the Gulf of Actium, on the morning of September 2, 31 BC, when Mark Antony led 230 warships through the straits toward the open sea. Octavian's fleet was waiting beyond the straits, led by the experienced admiral Agrippa, commanding from the left wing of the fleet, Lucius Arruntius commanding the centre and Marcus Lurius commanding from the right[3]. Octavian's armies observed the battle from shore to the north of the straits, and were under the command of Titus Statilius Taurus.Mark Antony and Gellius Publicola commanded the right wing of the Antonian fleet, while Marcus Octavius and Marcus Insteius commanded the centre, with Cleopatra's squadron positioned behind them. Gaius Sosius launched the initial attack of the battle from the left wing of the fleet, while Antony's chief lieutenant Publius Canidius Crassus was in command of the triumvir's land forces.The majority of Mark Antony's warships were quinqueremes, huge galleys with massive rams, that could weigh up to three hundred tons. The bows of the galleys were armored with bronze plates and square-cut timbers, making a successful ramming attack with similar equipment difficult. Unfortunately for Antony, many of his ships were undermanned; a severe malaria outbreak had taken place when they were waiting for Octavian's fleet to arrive and he had burned the ships he could no longer man, while clustering the remainder tightly together. With many oarsmen dead, the powerful, head-on ramming tactic for which the quinqueremes had been designed was rendered impossible. The morale of his troops had also suffered after supply lines had been cut.Octavian's fleet was largely made up of smaller, fully-manned Liburnian vessels, armed with better-trained, fresher crews. His ships were lighter and could out-maneuver the quinqueremes, where one objective was to ram the enemy ship and at the same time kill the above deck crew with a shower of arrows and catapult-launched stones, which were large enough to decapitate a man. Prior to the battle, one of Mark Antony's generals, known as Quintus Dellius, had defected to Octavian, bringing with him Mark Antony's battle plans. Antony had hoped to use his biggest ships to drive back Agrippa's wing on the north end of his line, but Octavian's entire fleet, aware of this strategy, stayed out of range. Shortly after mid-day, Antony was forced to extend his line from the protection of the shore, and finally engage the enemy.Seeing that the battle was going against Antony, Cleopatra's fleet retreated to open sea without engaging. Mark Antony relocated to a smaller vessel with his flag and managed to escape, taking a few ships with him as an escort to help break through Octavian's lines. Those that remained left behind, however, were all captured or sunk by Octavian's forces.Another theory suggests that Antony knew he was surrounded and had nowhere to run. Antony gathered his ships around him in a quasi-horseshoe formation, staying close to the shore for safety. If Octavian's ships tried to approach Antony's, the sea would push them into the shore. Antony may have known that he would not be able to defeat Octavian's forces, so he and Cleopatra stayed in the rear of the formation. Eventually, Antony sent the ships on the northern part of the formation to attack. He had them move out to the north, spreading out Octavian's ships which up until now were tightly arranged. He sent Gaius Sosius down to the south to spread the remaining ships out to the south. This left a hole in the middle of Octavian's formation. Antony seized the opportunity and with Cleopatra on her ship and him on a different ship, sped through the gap and escaped, abandoning his entire force.] [Pt. 1: Set Sail to Destiny] [Instrumental] [Pt. 2: On the Eve of Battle] Before the dawn, Far across the sea, The story of Actium begins. I await my redemption, Extend me your helping hand. Bring me salvation, Escort me to the shores of ancient (lands). Calling... I’m calling you, Try, to ease my pain! Erase the sins I’ve made, Oh gods give me mercy. Help me find my peace, A chance to set those spirits (free). Wake me up from this horrible dream! A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! Escort the souls up to the heaven’s gate, Drain my blood and let me die in shame. A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! I stand before you, but cannot explain, It is my weakness that conducts my fears. A journey of my life, a moment lost in time. My final act, betrayal, what have I done?! Escort the souls up to the heaven’s gate, Drain my blood and let me die in shame. Die in shame… Die in shame. [Pt. 3: To Arms] [Instrumental] [Pt. 4: The Final Engagement] A new dawn comes, I am reborn. A crest of life, a new beginning. I’ll close my eyes, And dream away I fear the dark at night Take me there, where I belong Open my eyes and make me strong. I will not stop, until the day That I’ll be taken from this life. It is the end, They’ve died in vain How can I accept this pain? Take me there, where I belong Open my eyes and make me strong My final wish, before I die Is to see that they have reached the sky. I hear the thunder In the sky Let the world just pass me by [CHORUS] [Pt. 5: Fallen] [Instrumental]

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 18, 2026