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"Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers.
Our buildings rival the heavens.
Our bridges span the seas.
Ingenuity is so cunning.
Innovation is not ours.
Creativity is a luxury.
We build with our hands what we have in our hearts.
Fight the avalanche.
You'll be buried every time.
We run and run and run.
Keep falling behind.
Fight the avalanche.
You'll be buried every time.
We run and run and run.
Always last in line.
Before lines were lines,
before time was time,
the Author wrote a story in the sky, and earth below.
Little do we know we have only what we're given.
Light up the sky.
We're going where no man has ever gone.
Little do we know we have only what we're given.
Light up the sky. We're going where no man's forgotten.
All You are is all we want. It burns inside us all.
We're finding heart in giving soul.
We're walking home into thin air singing....
We are justice fighters with faces of fire.
Many walk away, but we stand firm.
We are justice fighters with faces of fire
Our decisions affect our descendants.
We are justice fighters with faces of fire.
Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers.
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history.
Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers.
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history"
Our buildings rival the heavens.
Our bridges span the seas.
Ingenuity is so cunning.
Innovation is not ours.
Creativity is a luxury.
We build with our hands what we have in our hearts.
Fight the avalanche.
You'll be buried every time.
We run and run and run.
Keep falling behind.
Fight the avalanche.
You'll be buried every time.
We run and run and run.
Always last in line.
before time was time,
the Author wrote a story in the sky, and earth below.
Little do we know we have only what we're given.
Light up the sky.
We're going where no man has ever gone.
Little do we know we have only what we're given.
Light up the sky. We're going where no man's forgotten.
All You are is all we want. It burns inside us all.
We're finding heart in giving soul.
Many walk away, but we stand firm.
We are justice fighters with faces of fire
Our decisions affect our descendants.
We are justice fighters with faces of fire.
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history.
Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers.
Our footsteps, bringing purpose, changing history"
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It's about the 'Empire': The body of Christ
Song commentary by drummer Matt Greiner (via ReviewRinseRepeat.com):
"’Empire’ is a song about the human race using ingenuity as a means of pride and power. The first lines are the same as the last lines in the song; "Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers." The song portrays a God-given creativity that should be used for bringing about purpose but is so often distorted and manipulated. I initially titled this song, ’Leveler; Make Level The Road For The Righteous,’ but we decided that ’Leveler’ was a much better name for the album, and thus the song was renamed.
I was on tour in Florida last year reading Isaiah 26 when I started writing some ideas down about God calling Himself ’Leveler.’ I proposed the idea of using that as the title to the band and it wasn’t hugely popular with everyone. A few weeks later the tables turned and I was the only one that DIDN’T like the title ’Leveler’. With enough time, we were all 100% on board and the title was written in stone.
We recorded Leveler with Jason Suecof who also produced and engineered our last record with us. Jason is a genius. He pushed me harder than I’ve ever been pushed in the five days we had to track drums. Instead of always recording the drum parts I had written, Jason pushed me to create fills and beats on the spot. Sick!" - Matt Grenier
dis song is METAL!! \m/