Sam Roberts - End Of The Empire lyrics

Witness the end of the empire, the Romans of our time Start little fires, then they get too high You fan the flames and they still remain Long after you lose desire Then a breakdown turns to a heart attack And it's far too late, you'll never bring it back You can take what you want from me But you better believe that I can see you Watch the sun set on the empire One last round as it goes down Start a little fire in your best attire You can blame the gin for the mess you're in Take a pension and retire Then a breakdown turns into a heart attack And it's far too late, you'll never bring it back You can take what you want from me But you better believe that I can see you You can run but you can't hide From that feeling buried deep inside Let's forget if only for tonight Hold you lover and your secrets tight We're all wasted You know the end, I can taste it I'm walking away this time I'm leaving it all behind Breakdown turns into a heart attack And it's far too late, you'll never bring it back You can take what you want from me But you better believe that I can see you Stick to the facts 'cause the facts don't lie Stick to your guns when the bullets fly Stick to the wall when the light sweeps by Stick in the mud over one in the eye One part breaks it was made defective The wheel don't turn 'cause it's all connected Six feet down being resurrected Heart says yes but your body rejects it You can take what you want from me But you better believe that I can see you You can take what you want from me But you better believe that I can see you You can run but you can't hide From that feeling buried deep inside Let's forget if only for tonight Hold you lover and your secrets tight We're all wasted You know the end, I can taste it I'm walking away this time I'm leaving it all behind I'm walking away this time I'm leaving it all behind For you