We strike first and we´re unrehearsed here we go again to stage the greatest show on heaven and earth come on, get your money´s worth
don´t wanna live (can´t live) don´t wanna give (can´t give) don´t wanna be (won´t be) Em-P-I-R-E don´t wanna live don´t wanna be Em-P-I-R-E
We´re comin on fast and we´re built to last we struggled once in ´Nam now we´re glad to finally say those days have passed tell me how long can it last!
don´t wanna live (can´t live) don´t wanna give (can´t give) don´t wanna be (won´t be) Em-P-I-R-E don´t wanna live don´t wanna be Em-P-I-R-E
We just started out you don´t need to be afraid yeah you deserve two minutes hate
well, we split and we cursed and our bleeding hearts burst
but even ten million souls marching in February couldn´t stop the worst, couldn´t reverse
don´t wanna live (can´t live) don´t wanna give (can´t give) don´t wanna be (won´t be) Em-P-I-R-E don´t wanna live don´t wanna be Em-P-I-R-E
don´t wanna live don´t wanna give don´t wanna be
Em-P-I-R-E don´t wanna live don´t wanna be Em-P-I-R-E