The tougher the empire, the darker the hunger Every tower will devour itself and fall back into the river You gotta pay for truth Liars become gods and never die Fool the slaves to think they're free While building pyramids to reach the sky This city is a trap without escape Keep the rats exhausted and afraid While monoliths watch over us In our disposable workforce we trust Ah-oh The tougher the empire, the darker the hunger Every tower will devour itself and fall back into the river ♪ This city is a trap without escape Keep the rats exhausted and afraid While monoliths watch over us In our disposable workforce we trust ♪ The tougher the empire, the darker the hunger Every tower will devour itself and fall back into the river The taller the tower, the deeper their devotion The God at the spire falls back into the ocean The taller the tower, the deeper their devotion The God at the spire falls back into the ocean I can't afford the truth While liars become gods and reach the sky Fooled this slave to think I'm free Building their pyramids 'til I die If I work a little harder I can't escape 'Cause I'm broke, exhausted, and afraid Divine gift to the working class Is the cycle of poverty we cannot break You gotta pay for truth You gotta pay for truth You gotta pay for truth You gotta pay for truth The tougher the empire, the darker the hunger Every tower will devour itself and fall back into the river The taller the tower, the deeper their devotion The God at the spire falls back into the ocean The taller the tower, the deeper their devotion The God at the spire falls back into the ocean