Evan Geistfeld - Empire Of Dust Lyrics

Once there stood a kingdom, mighty and grand
Built on dreams and silver, a fortress on the sand
Golden thrones and treasures, a city bathed in light
Now the winds of time have blown, and shadows rule the night
Statues cracked and crumbled, the banners torn and frayed
The echoes of the past, in silence, now they fade
Once the world was at their feet, they believed it would last
But now the empire stands as just a whisper of the past
Empire of dust, where the glory turned to rust
In the end, all we chase slips away, becomes lost
Fleeting as the morning mist, everything we trust
Turns to shadows in the twilight, an empire of dust
The halls once filled with laughter, now haunt with hollow sounds
Crown jewels lie forgotten, buried in the ground
The towers reached for heaven, touching stars above
But dreams built on desires are seldom made of love
The echoes of their power, the stories left untold
A legacy of riches that couldn't warm the soul
The monuments they built, now standing all alone
Remind us of the truth, that nothing here is stone
Empire of dust, where the glory turned to rust
In the end, all we chase slips away, becomes lost
Fleeting as the morning mist, everything we trust
Turns to shadows in the twilight, an empire of dust
The winds of time blow cold, through the ruins of our pride
A lesson learned too late, that everything must die
For all the gold and silver, for all the power gained
In the end, it's just a shadow, in the end, it's all the same
Empire of dust, where the glory turned to rust
In the end, all we chase slips away, becomes lost
Fleeting as the morning mist, everything we trust
Turns to shadows in the twilight, an empire of dust
Here we stand, in the ashes of the past
Learning what we build can never truly last
For in the end, all that glitters fades to rust
And we are left with nothing but an empire of dust