Lyric discussion by well then 

Cover art for Empire lyrics by As Cities Burn

This song to me is a story. About a guy who was born into a bad home with no love. He had alot of hurt inside of him and he really thought he deserved more. So he looked in the wrong places (i was a pharisee) and he saw that he was wrong with his actions. The chorus to me says that we are glorious not because of what we've done but because of what Jesus has done for us.