EMPIRE OVER NOTES (feat. Curious Award, Victor, and Scottish Artist)

{ambient wind and distant church bells} {solemn grand piano chords introduce main

motif} {haunting solo Scottish bagpipe drone enters softly} (aaahhh) I walk the

cobblestone under the England rain Mapping out the grid,

mapping out the pain They think they hold the keys to every

street and spire But I can feel the current,

the rising of the fire {piano transitions to steady rhythmic chords} {bagpipes

fade to low atmospheric background} We hold the crown,

we rule the stone From ancient hills to streets of chrome We

steer the stars, we guide the light Across the

universe tonight

{triumphant bagpipe melody takes the lead} {grand piano playing driving octaves} {booming

hip-hop beat} Look at the sprawl from the edge of the sky

Every empire falls, but the stars never die We got the blueprints

of the celestial sphere Rebuilding these cities year after year

{rhythmic rap delivery resumes} {sharp percussion

accents}

We hold the crown,

we rule the stone From ancient hills to streets of chrome We

steer the stars, we guide the light

Across the universe

tonight

{soaring bagpipe

counter-melody} {full orchestral

percussion swell} All the kingdoms of the clay

Fading out and washed away Only the cosmos remains

Beyond our earthly chains {tempo feels half-time} {dreamy piano arpeggios} {vocal is

soft and reflective}

Across the universe... (we guide the light) Into the night

{beat drops out completely} {solo melancholy bagpipe

performance fades into piano

decay}

{sound of soft rain}