I've seen it all
the rise and fall
of a thousand empires

I've watched men fight
for their place on this earth
dying for their cause

I've seen the fire
within their eyes
as it finally smothers

Come together, my children
take your bows
join the dance of oblivion

Together, we are one
on this earth
and we will be gone

Now, it's finally time to sing
lullaby for the past
lay these fragmented souls
of mine to rest

Still winds will sweep the earth
and sun will rise from the east
it's silence that reigns in here
emperor without a name

Illusions of men crumble
like castles of sand
on whims of the tide

We tortured ourselves
with false hope
and a search for a
twisted truth

Now we gain
our greatest wisdom
as we are on our knees