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Empire
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Hard Rock
Empire was released on January 1, 2000 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Queensrÿche: Greatest Hits
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2000
LabelVirgin Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM80

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Geoff Tate
Geoff Tate
Composer
Michael Wilton
Michael Wilton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Collins
Peter Collins
Producer
Paul Northfield
Paul Northfield
Recording Engineer
Evren Goknar
Evren Goknar
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Last night, the word came down
Ten dead in Chinatown
Innocent, their only crime
Was bein' in the wrong place at the wrong time
"Too bad," people say, "What's wrong with the kids today?"
I tell you right now, they've got nothing to lose
They're building empire
[Verse 2]
Johnny used to work after school
At the cinema show
Gotta hustle if he wants an education
Yeah, he's got a long way to go
Now he's out on the streets for days
Sellin' crack to the people who pay
Got an AK-47 for his best friend
Business the American way
[Verse 3]
East side meets west side downtown
No time, the walls fall down
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't you hear it callin'?
[Verse 4]
Black man, trapped again
Holds his chains in his hand
Brother killin' brother for the profit of another
Game point, nobody wins
Declines right on time
What happened to the dream sublime?
Tear it all down, we'll put it up again
Another empire
[Verse 5]
East side meets west side downtown
No time (No time), the walls fall down
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't you hear it callin'? (Empire)
Can't someone here stop it?
[Verse 6]
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't you hear it callin'? (Empire)
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't you hear it callin'? (Empire)
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't you hear it callin'? (Empire)
Can't you feel it comin'? (Empire)
Can't someone here stop it? (Empire)
Written by: Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton
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