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Empire
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Empire was released on March 15, 2004 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Grown Backwards
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Release DateMarch 15, 2004
LabelNonesuch
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM60

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Vincent Herring
Vincent Herring
Alto Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Gary Smulyan
Baritone Saxophone
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Bass
Bob Routch
Bob Routch
French Horn
Karen Mantler
Karen Mantler
Organ
Alex Foster
Alex Foster
Tenor Saxophone
Keith O'Quinn
Keith O'Quinn
Trombone
Ray Anderson
Ray Anderson
Trombone
Earl Gardner
Earl Gardner
Trumpet
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
Bob Stewart
Bob Stewart
Tuba
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
Carla Bley
Carla Bley
Arranger
Stephen Barber
Stephen Barber
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Byrne
David Byrne
Producer
Tom Mark
Tom Mark
Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In national elections
In songs raised on high
With stirring emotions
As tears fill our eyes
In democratic fever
For national defense
I am a mountain
I am a mountain
I am a mountain
Like birds upon a fence
Like birds upon a fence
[Verse 2]
Young artists and writers
Please heed the call
What's good for business
Is good for us all
For as it is in nature
So it is in life
The weak among us perish
The weak among us perish
The weak among us perish
The strong alone survive
The strong alone survive
[Verse 3]
Voices like thunder
Decisions like steel
The past and the future
They belong to us all
From every mountain
The water and the land
The world that we've created
The world that we've created
The world that we've created
By working hand in hand
By working hand in hand
Written by: David Byrne
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