To me the song seems to be a glorification of the fall of Roman Empire.
"true as mayhem cuts her down let them have our treasure, her voice lives on let them take our city for her splendor lives on"
Destruction is a form of creation, so through her (Rome personified) demise she lives on.
In a historical standpoint the song could also be a reference to the Great Fire of Rome, it completely destroyed four Roman cities and the fire itself was to have burned for five days. The fire took place during Emperor Nero's reign.
To me the song seems to be a glorification of the fall of Roman Empire.
"true as mayhem cuts her down let them have our treasure, her voice lives on let them take our city for her splendor lives on"
Destruction is a form of creation, so through her (Rome personified) demise she lives on.
In a historical standpoint the song could also be a reference to the Great Fire of Rome, it completely destroyed four Roman cities and the fire itself was to have burned for five days. The fire took place during Emperor Nero's reign.