Nero’s Decay

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee & Shawn Milke] Our empire has fallen The columns came crashing Down faster that children could outrun the shadows Drunk with hysteria (Hysteria), the survivors are running for their lives As precious dreams erupt before their very eyes [Pre-Chorus: Shawn Milke, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] Tonight, it's over At long last, we will fall Ruins will fight in our stead [Chorus: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee & Adam Ferguson] My flesh is burning from the embers (But still, the brilliant tale of our utopia survives) Survives, tonight, her beautiful exterior may crash and burn to ash (But) The fight for her honor will rage on [Post-Chorus: Shawn Milke, Adam Ferguson & Dennis Lee] I hope I never see the end (I hope I never see the end) I hope I never have to live without her comfort But for now, she dies (Oh, Rome) So full of majesty, you're gone [Verse 2: Dennis Lee, Adam Ferguson & Shawn Milke] Wind chokes on the ashes as acrid smoke strangles the sun Their jealous arrows rain Hollow drums pound at the gates Breaking the din of screams Our feeble offerings to forgotten gods are left to rot In temples of their lust As they lay forth their plans to Destroy our pride, our home [Pre-Chorus: Shawn Milke, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] Tonight, it's over At long last, we will fall Ruins will fight in our stead [Chorus: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee & Adam Ferguson] My flesh is burning from the embers (But still, the brilliant tale of our utopia survives) Survives, tonight, her beautiful exterior may crash and burn to ash (But) The fight for her honor will rage on [Post-Chorus: Shawn Milke, Adam Ferguson & Dennis Lee] I hope I never see the end (I hope I'll never see the end) I hope I never have to live without her comfort But for now, she dies (Oh, Rome) So full of majesty, you're gone [Bridge: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Melissa Milke & Adam Ferguson] Beg the flames for our mercy, beg the flames for our mercy (These aged walls have seen too much To forget the past in the face of this final trial) Beg the flames for our mercy (These aged walls have seen too much; watch her crumble so true, as mayhem cuts her down To forget the past in the face of this final trial; let them have our treasure, her voice lives on) Beg the flames for our mercy (These aged walls have seen too much; watch her crumble so true, as mayhem cuts her down To forget the past in the face of this final trial; let them have our treasure, for her splendor lives on) (Alone, for her, [?]) [Outro: Shawn Milke, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] At long last, we will fall At long last, we will fall At long last, we will fall At long last, we will fall