Crumbling Empire Lyrics, Summary & Music Video by Sam Fender is a latest English song in the voice of popular artist Sam Fender, featured in the album “People Watching”. This song lyrics paints a vivid picture of societal and economic decline through personal and observational storytelling. The lyrics explore themes of urban decay, economic hardship, and personal struggle, drawing parallels between Detroit and the UK. The verses tell stories of working-class individuals—factory workers, nurses, soldiers, and the homeless—who have been let down by failing institutions. The chorus reflects on change and nostalgia, with the singer contemplating how past experiences have shaped their present. The repeated phrase “crumbling empire” underscores the song’s central theme of decline and disillusionment.
Genre: Rock
Crumbling Empire Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Road like the surface of the moon
A Detroit neighbourhood left to ruin
Gil at the wheel, showing me the sight
Of this crumbling empire
Following suit in the Atlantic mirror
Under the Byker bridge, they shiver
It’s one for me, and one for the dead, and one
For my crumbling empire
[Chorus]
I’m not preaching, I’m just talking
I don’t wear the shoes I used to walk in
But I can’t help thinking where they’d take me
In this crumbling empire
[Verse 2]
My old man worked on the rail yard
Betting his trade on the electrical board
It got privatised, the work degraded
In this crumbling empire
My mother delivered most the kids in this town
My step-dad drove in a tank for the crown
It left them homeless, down and out
In their crumbling empire
[Chorus]
I’m not preaching, I’m just talking
I don’t wear the shoes I used to walk in
But I can’t help thinking where I’d be
In this crumbling empire
[Post-Chorus]
In this crumbling empire
In this crumbling empire
In this crumbling—
In this crumbling empire
[Verse 3]
Earl was a kid when they threw him out
Living on the streets down Camden town
Under the arches, strung right out
In our crumbling empire
Twenty-five years on crack and dope
Begging to pay for synthetic hope
Just another kid failed by these blokes
In their crumbling empire
[Chorus]
I’m not preaching, I’m just talking
I don’t wear the shoes I used to walk in
But I can’t help thinking where they’d take me
In this crumbling empire
[Post-Chorus]
In this crumbling empire (Ooh)
In this crumbling empire
In this crumbling empire (Ooh)
In our crumbling empire (Oh)
In our crumbling empire
In our crumbling empire (Crumbling)
In our crumbling empire (Oh, oh)
[Outro]
Yeah (Oh)
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Crumbling Empire (MV)
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Audio Credits
Artist : Sam Fender
Album : People Watching
Lyricist : Sam Fender
Music : Sam Fender