Fionn Regan - The Shadow of an Empire lyrics

The element heats the air But it's still damp, cold and bare You must wear Another layer In the shadow of an empire The factory made Can be heard in the arcade Or stall owners who trade Every grain must be weighed In the shadow of an empire The painted lady By the little town hall Shivers sadly, shoulders in shall Hoping the kerb will crawl Through the shadow of an empire We are cast in a role Like the fish are in a shoal Leap the wear or forever toll In the shadow of an empire The filament shattered and broke The fusebox it went up in smoke Leave the premises so not to choke On the shadow of an empire On the sawdust, the circus band Are heard rehearsing on the strand By the lovers who understand Every note must be planned In the shadow of an empire The pupil waves a seagull feather The see-saw eats his shoes of leather There's been a turn in the weather In the shadow of an empire The newborn in the hammock rocks Below a bolted sky that unlocks For the departing of the flocks From the shadow of an empire God loves a trier, an articulate liar The auctioneer makes it clear And booms "Can you bid any higher Or is the gentleman at the back a buyer" In the shadow of an empire