Echoes of Empire

[Intro]
Under the shadow of ancient stones, echoes of glory and gloom
Fallen legends whisper, stories lost in doom

[Verse 1]
When Rome was mighty, clasped in iron and flame
Conquests spread wide, empire’s grand acclaim
Golden temples, gods they revered
Now dust and echoes are all that's left here

[Pre-Chorus]
The eagle flew high, wings drenched in pride
Fading from view, no place to hide
Rome, Rome why didn't it last
What happened to leave it in the past

[Chorus]
Fall of an empire, thunder and fire
Legacy fading, lost in the mire
Chains of the past, breaking at last
Echoes of greatness, shadows cast

[Verse 2]
Barbarians stormed through the gates,
Ashes and blood, sealing their fates
Dynasties crumbled, the forum silent, cold
The tale of a giant, now retold

[Pre-Chorus]
The eagle flew high, wings drenched in pride
Fading from view, no place to hide
Rome, Rome why didn't it last
How did it get left in the past

[Chorus]
Fall of an empire, thunder and fire
Legacy fading, lost in the mire
Chains of the past, breaking at last
Echoes of greatness, shadows cast

[Bridge]
From marble to ruins, stories decay
Remembered in whispers, gone with the day
But in every stone, in every name
Lingers the fire of ancient fame

[Final Chorus (bigger)]
Fall of an empire, thunder and fire
Legacy fading, lost in the mire
Chains of the past, breaking at last
Echoes of greatness, shadows cast
Rome is gone Rome is gone
Night has fallen, Rome is gone

[Outro]
So fall, mighty Rome, yet rise anew
In the ashes, hopes imbue
A caution in stone, a question in time
What once was mighty, now sublime

Epic orchestral rock, grand and cinematic, with choir, electric guitar, and drums, Jamaican vibes with rap inserts