Golden Empire

Is there time to redeem or is it set in stone Is there truth to this dream or should we carry on Are you just torn in the seams or is this too far gone Are all the signs that we've seen the dusk or the dawn This wasn't unforeseen the contours were drawn If we intervene is it too much to take on Is our greed evergreen, will we ever back down We all fed the machine but did we all do wrong A preach for deaf ears A sermon countered with pride The stars and the stripes With a cross held high You help us cloud the sky You let the river run dry Silenced echoes from the moon Your ignorance's shown Consume without fear King of the oildrenched throne You help us feed the tide Set all other needs aside The giant set his terms Feed the people with fear Keep pushing til it burns Until the end is near Shave the earth down to it's core And when it crumbles you ignore In the union of wealth We yell with empty words We ask the world for help And when it flies by unheard We pat our backs with awards As if the world was restored Is there time to redeem or is it set in stone Is there truth to this dream or should we carry on Are you just torn in the seams or is this too far gone Are all the signs that we've seen the dusk or the dawn Fire as far as eyes can see Drowning as the tide swallows me Breaking as the earthquake shatters me Choking as pollution strangles me