Shallow Empire Lyrics

You can rule your shallow empire

But you’re forgetting about one thing

In the land of the blind

The first one-eyed man around is king

So you won’t hear me cheering on demand at your parade

I won’t be buying still you’re trying to sell me anything you can

If you shout it from the rooftops long enough

You’ll become what you say you are

But if you’d take a look back on your trail

To remind yourself what’s been taking you this far

You’ll find people and ideas

Like worn out shoes left on a window sill

You haven’t earned it in my book

I don’t expect you ever will

I don’t need this conversation

I can see through your mutations

Still I can’t help looking for something familiar deep inside

You could find no truth in honesty

Left all the deadweight behind

You shook off your modesty, along the way

You cut all the ties that bind

When you get to walk on water

Won’t you please give us a call?

And for the time between

I hope someone’ll catch you if you fall

I don’t need this conversation

I can see through your mutations

Still I can’t help looking for something familiar deep inside

If the concept don’t fit no more

It’s time to pick the next one from the shelf

But while you’re trying to keep your sunny side up

Make sure to hide the other half

When your whole world’s staged and schemed

Can you tell me what is real?

You shed your skin every other week

Now show me what’s the deal

I don’t need this conversation

I can see through your mutations

Still I can’t help looking for something familiar deep inside

Still I can’t help looking for something familiar deep inside