Lyrically, the song is about the evolutionary process of empires: just as an empire is bound to rise, it will eventually fall. Kingdoms sometimes had more than one claimant to the throne, and all claimants risked their lives in an effort to sit on the throne. Only one could be victorious, and the lo...
[Verse]
A storm is coming
Desire burns
A war is calling
The tides are turned
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
Empires rise, empires fall
We live or die to take the throne
Empires rise, empires fall
We live or die to take the throne
[Bridge]
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Only one will stand at the end of it all
[Chorus]
Empires rise, empires fall
We live or die to take the throne
Empires rise, empires fall
We live or die to take the throne
[Outro]
Empires rise
Empires fall
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Only one will stand at the end of it all
Empires was written by Ruelle & Matt Bronleewe & Sam Tinnesz.
Empires was produced by Ruelle & Matt Bronleewe & Sam Tinnesz.