Empires, Part 2

You learn to swim, if it doesn't kill you Cried this ocean to reality Tides will wash away what's left of the city And the flood will pull you under with me These streets have all but been abandoned Even empires will fall And here we are, we sit in silence There is nothing left to say Our lives lay scattered in the Midst of the ruins Giving up is the only way These streets have all but Been abandoned Even empires will fall These castles somehow built To crumble Even empires will fall Let the waves overtake me As I fall to the floor Let the black water fill me Love exists here no more These streets have all but Been abandoned Even empires will fall These castles somehow built To crumble Even empires will fall These streets have all but Been abandoned Even empires will fall

Submitted by The Void — Feb 23, 2026