The Proud and the Broken

Where have all the heroes gone

That used to bleed for us?

Still holding on to fading lullabies

And fear the end when every note is lost

How can we know

If a glance beyond the shadow wall

Could free our souls?

In the wake behind the virtuous we carry on

While listening to the poetry of lies

And darkened by the prosperous we carry on

As ignorance of human life subsides

They left us blind and broke our pride

They told us to be brave

But like an insect drawn to light

We circle around the radiance of truth

How can we know

If a glance beyond the shadow wall

Could free our souls?

In the wake behind the virtuous we carry on

While listening to the poetry of lies

And darkened by the prosperous we carry on

As ignorance of human life subsides

I am you

You are me

Feel the grace

I set you free

I am the empire, empire

I am the empire, empire

I am the empire, empire

I am, I am the empire

I am learning to crawl

Denying the fall

In time I'll stand again

I am bare to the skin

I'm refusing to give in

You can't break my heart again

But I try

I keep trying

And I'm dying to forgive

All that matters is what's going to be

I try

I keep trying

I'm dying to forgive

I am you

You are me

In the wake behind the virtuous we carry on

While listening to the poetry of lies

And darkened by the prosperous we carry on

As ignorance of human life subsides