Tears fell like closed hands Swallowed by quicksand Hangin' by a thread But I still bleed red Shivers down my spine But I'm still alive My demons come to drag me away To bury me in eternity I turn my fear into fire Now I'm building my empire I'll build it up again Eyes shaped like X's Black roses turned red Shedding every sin Untrapped I begin My demons come to drag me away To bury me in eternity I turn my fear into fire Now I'm building my empire My dreamless mind is lifting from me 'Cause now I'm finding new gravity I turn my fear into fire So I'll turn into my empire My empire My empire I'll build my empire I'll build my empire My demons come to drag me away To bury me in eternity I turn my fear into fire Now I'm building my empire (My empire) (My empire) I'll build my throne from these broken dreams I'm cracked and torn, split from the seams I'm still king of my world on fire So I'll turn it into my empire