Empire Gritgold

{eerie minor key piano arpeggio} {sub-bass drone and distant siren sounds} (hmmm-mm-mm)

{heavy vinyl crackle}

I watch the concrete grid from the top floor

Counting every shadow moving past my door This crown is heavy,

but the throne is mine to keep

No time for mercy and no time for sleep

{gritty boom-bap drums entry} Gold in the dirt,

silver in the rain How much for the cure,

how much for the pain?

Lust for the luxury,

weight on the chest No time for sleep,

no room for rest (no rest)

{heavy 808 sub, dramatic brass swells}

One false move and the empire falls So I build higher,

thicker stone walls Trust is a currency I cannot afford

Ruling this city with a silent sword (hahaha)

{beat drops

out, electric

guitar arpeggio} Gold in the dirt,

silver in the rain How much for the cure,

how much for the pain?

Lust for the luxury,

weight on the chest No time for sleep,

no room for rest (no rest,

yeah)

{full orchestration, epic climax} Just a handful of dust...

Only the view... (ahhhh) {Rhodes piano and vinyl crackle fade

out}