Empire (single)

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Released March 07, 2025

STREAM:
https://lnk.to/quiet-parade-empire

LYRICS/PAROLES:

I got tired
Of all the bullshit out in the ether
Everyone acting like their hands have been chopped off
Nobody calling the doctor

I set fires
To all the lifelines we held precious
Every kilobyte of my information
Stricken from the minds of the masses

In the heatwave summer you know it’s gonna get you down
Overwhelmed by the weight of the world and your ear to the ground

I felt righteous
When I walked through the doors of our old home
And saw a little black mold from months of neglect
Clinging to the edge of our kingdom

On nights quite like this
We used to pack them to the edge of the rafters
A little bit richer than we were just last month
Drowning in whiskey from strangers

We marked the end of an era in a terrified and tedious fashion
Fending off the soothsayers fighting for the scraps of our rations
Bits of stray confetti floating in the gloom of the pink sky
A lacklustre finish to an empire on the rise

From somewhere in the fade
I felt the rhythm change beneath my feet
Now spirits retrograde
It’s not who I am, it’s who I used to be

From the edges of the flames
They can watch it burn, they can’t take the memories
They can keep it all, they can’t claim the legacy
It’s not who I am, it’s who I used to be

CREDITS:
Lyrics: Trevor Murphy
Composers: Trevor Murphy, Julia Weir, Jay Methot, Connor Booth
Producers: Quiet Parade
Recording & Mix: Palmer Jamieson – The Golden Palm
Mastering: Kristian Montano – Montano Mastering

Trevor Murphy: bass, lead vocals, rhythm guitars
Julia Weir: keyboards, synth, vocals
Jay Methot: lead guitar
Connor Booth: drums, vocals

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