Rise and Fall

[Verse] In the land where sun would shine Power rose from river's line Ambition sparked They built their walls Sumerian dreams They heard the calls [Verse 2] Fertile crescent fed their land Great advancements Mighty stand Hieroglyphs and towers tall The cycle starts An empire's call [Chorus] Rise and fall Empires scream In the desert In the dream Kings and queens They played their part From the end There's a new start [Verse 3] Akkadians took the crown Pushing forward Breaking ground Conquest drove their endless quest Cities conquered None could rest [Bridge] Time moves on As seasons turn Lessons lost They never learn From the ashes New kings rise In the dust Their empire lies [Chorus] Rise and fall Empires scream In the desert In the dream Kings and queens They played their part From the end There's a new start