Lyrics

[Intro: Taylor Swift] (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire) [Verse 1: Taylor Swift] Once, I had an empire in a golden age I was held up so high, I used to be great They used to cheer when they saw my face Now, I fear I have fallen from grace [Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams] And I feel like my castle's crumbling down And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down You don't wanna know me now [Verse 2: Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams] Once, I was the great hope for a dynasty Crowds would hang on my words and they trusted me Their faith was strong, but I pushed it too far I held that grudge 'til it tore me apart [Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift] Power went to my head and I couldn't stop Ones I loved tried to help, so I ran them off And here I sit alone behind walls of regret Falling down like promises that I never kept [Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift] And I feel like my castle's crumbling down And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down You don't wanna know me now [Bridge: Taylor Swift] My foes and friends watch my reign end I don't know how it could've ended this way Smoke billows from my ships in the harbor People look at me like I'm a monster Now they're screamin' at the palace front gates Used to chant my name Now they're screaming that they hate me Never wanted you to hate me [Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams] My castle's crumbling down And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down (Just let you down) My castle's crumbling down You don't wanna know me now, now [Outro: Taylor Swift] (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire)