Maybe it's exhaustion you never see

Alternatives come cautious, but forcefully

Oh, empire, oh, empire

Empty and pristine

Maybe it's just me

Maybe that's the way it goes

Maybe that's the sound of something

Breaking up against your walls

Decades and the sound of something

Maybe that's the way it goes

Maybe that's the sound of something

Breaking up against your walls

Decades and the sound of something

Maybe it's the coffin, the dirt on me

Perceived so-oft-forgotten reality

Oh, vampire, oh, vampire

Empty and pristine

Oh, how long has it been?

Maybe that's the way it goes

Maybe that's the sound of something

Breaking up against your walls

Decades and the sound of something

Maybe that's the way it goes

Maybe that's the sound of something

Breaking up against your walls

Decades and the sound of something