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Marianne Faithfull That's How Every Empire Falls Lyrics
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That's How Every Empire Falls
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
- That's How Every Empire Falls LyricsCaught a train from Alexandria
Just a broken man in flight
Running scared with his devils
Saying prayers all through the night
Oh but mercy can't find him
Not in the shadows where he calls
Forsaking all his better angels
That's how every empire falls
The bells ring out on Sunday mornng
Like echoes from another time
All our innocence and yearning
and sense of wonder left behind
Oh gentle hearts remember
What was that story? Is it lost?
For when religion loses vision
That's how every empire falls.
He toasts his wife and all his family
The providence he brought to bear
They raise their glasses in his honor
Although this union they don't share
A man who lives among them
Was still a stranger to them all
For when the heart is never open
That's how every empire falls
Padlock the door and board the windows
Put the people in the street
"It's just my job," he says "I'm sorry."
And draws a check, goes home to eat
But at night he tells his woman
"I know I hide behind the laws."
She says, "You're only taking orders."
That's how every empire falls.
A bitter wind blows through the country
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls.
Just a broken man in flight
Running scared with his devils
Saying prayers all through the night
Oh but mercy can't find him
Not in the shadows where he calls
Forsaking all his better angels
That's how every empire falls
The bells ring out on Sunday mornng
Like echoes from another time
All our innocence and yearning
and sense of wonder left behind
Oh gentle hearts remember
What was that story? Is it lost?
For when religion loses vision
That's how every empire falls.
He toasts his wife and all his family
The providence he brought to bear
They raise their glasses in his honor
Although this union they don't share
A man who lives among them
For when the heart is never open
That's how every empire falls
Padlock the door and board the windows
Put the people in the street
"It's just my job," he says "I'm sorry."
And draws a check, goes home to eat
But at night he tells his woman
"I know I hide behind the laws."
She says, "You're only taking orders."
That's how every empire falls.
A bitter wind blows through the country
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls.
Facts about That's How Every Empire Falls
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That's How Every Empire Falls is written by Richard B. Morris.
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It is first released on March 07, 2011 as part of Marianne Faithfull's album "Horses and High Heels" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Marianne Faithfull's 'That's How Every Empire Falls' uses personal and societal failures to show how empires decline which it demonstrates through the metaphors 'broken man in flight' and 'bitter wind' that depict value systems being destroyed and the outcomes of people who shut themselves off from others and follow authority without thinking. The lyrics of That's How Every Empire Falls spread their message through social commentary and artist self-reflection and themes of despair and angst and nostalgia. The song presents its message through showing how people experience loss of innocence and spiritual and moral decline and social and personal isolation and the existence of corruption and hypocrisy and the ongoing cycle of violence and revenge. The song contains mature themes and references to societal and personal issues that may be complex for younger audiences to understand. The lyrics touch on subjects like betrayal, loss of innocence, and the consequences of closed-heartedness which are more appropriate for an older audience. The language in the text establishes a serious tone which leads to a PG-13 rating because it contains no explicit content.
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That's How Every Empire Falls falls under the genre Alternative.
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That's How Every Empire Falls is produced by Hal Willner.
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That's How Every Empire Falls song length is 5 minutes and 52 seconds.
Who wrote That's How Every Empire Falls lyrics?
That's How Every Empire Falls is written by Richard B. Morris.
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When was That's How Every Empire Falls released?
It is first released on March 07, 2011 as part of Marianne Faithfull's album "Horses and High Heels" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind That's How Every Empire Falls lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Marianne Faithfull's 'That's How Every Empire Falls' uses personal and societal failures to show how empires decline which it demonstrates through the metaphors 'broken man in flight' and 'bitter wind' that depict value systems being destroyed and the outcomes of people who shut themselves off from others and follow authority without thinking. The lyrics of That's How Every Empire Falls spread their message through social commentary and artist self-reflection and themes of despair and angst and nostalgia. The song presents its message through showing how people experience loss of innocence and spiritual and moral decline and social and personal isolation and the existence of corruption and hypocrisy and the ongoing cycle of violence and revenge. The song contains mature themes and references to societal and personal issues that may be complex for younger audiences to understand. The lyrics touch on subjects like betrayal, loss of innocence, and the consequences of closed-heartedness which are more appropriate for an older audience. The language in the text establishes a serious tone which leads to a PG-13 rating because it contains no explicit content.
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Which genre is That's How Every Empire Falls?
That's How Every Empire Falls falls under the genre Alternative.
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Who produced That's How Every Empire Falls?
That's How Every Empire Falls is produced by Hal Willner.
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How long is the song That's How Every Empire Falls?
That's How Every Empire Falls song length is 5 minutes and 52 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Richard B. Morris
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