This Is My Empire Lyrics

This is my empire, and I am its voice

A lifetime of battle, has left me no choice

But to soldier on, soldier on

Blow me to smithereens and crumbs

And lo and behold, here I am

Destined to tolerate the pain

A gallows humor

But now it's all crumbling down

I've unearthed fear

It blankets my soul

There's nothing

Here I am

This is my empire, and I am its voice

This endless incursion, has left me no choice

But to carry on, carry on

Long ago, the memories have faded

And so has my decency

Do you want to learn the games of timelessness and fortune?

I'm bored of the formula

So now I'm ready to shed my vices

There's nothing

But time

The stroke of the clock is what frightens me

There's nothing

Here I am

This is my empire, and I am its voice

A lifetime of torment, and I am devoid

Of all that's left to be human

Living on, living on