[Verse 1]

Ashes to ashes, dust into dust

I'll follow you through black

Try to forgive that I'm not awake

I'm dreaming this dream could last

[Pre-Chorus]

No looking down

There's fool's gold in our eyes

[Chorus]

Burning an empire

Happens so easy

Playing with fire

Maybe it's you and me

Burning an empire

Is it our fault?

We rise and fall

[Verse 2]

Like moths to a flame

Like bird to a pane of glass

Hoping for change but we do the same

We're gasoline and a match

[Pre-Chorus]

No looking down

There's fool's gold in our eyes

[Chorus]

Burning an empire

Happens so easy

Playing with fire

Maybe it's you and me

Burning an empire

Is it our fault?

We rise and fall

[Bridge]

We just want it all

Used to be a tower so tall

Now we only are crumbling walls

We rise and fall

Moth to the flame, as we do the same

Like a bird to a pane of glass

[Outro]

Down to the wire

Empires fall