Invisible Empire

I thought the candle was gonna go out

The wind was blowing and the door was open

But the candle never went out, never went out

The wave found its way to the shore

I thought it was a ripple and nothing more

But the wave found its way all the way to the shore

Oh, I wanna burn this house

I know I wanna jump into the fire

Oh, I’ve gotta tear them down

The pinnacles of my invisible empire

I know the gamble never works twice

All the distractions at the table and the weighted dice

But the thrill of it feels so nice, you’d do it all again

But I look to the chips I’d lose

I’m standing on the platform with my neck in the noose

And I know it’s not my time, it’s not my time

Oh, I’ve gotta burn this house

I know I wanna jump into the fire

Oh, I’ve gotta tear them down

The pinnacles of my invisible empire

And if I do all the things I do

While I tell myself that I’m staying true

Know I’ll never stop, you know I’ll never stop

You know I’ll never think about it

Put an end to all this time

That I would spend with it on my mind

You know it never stopped, you know it never stopped

You know I always wondered about it

I wondered about the wonder

Oh, I wear a rusting crown now

I know this dynasty is falling

The crowd shouts for another round

I see the ruin

The spectacular

Diamonds bearing icebergs

The minarets and the market-places

The signal fires of my invisible empire