Caught in the maze of my empty promises Spun around excessive desires My legacy was my only intent In a way I repay and leave it all to waste I set the state on fire and let it all burn Your decay is not my concern Under the spell of my reasoning The poor stayed poor and 'free' was yet another word for 'rich' Nothing more to take from the weak What's yours is mine, what's mine will stay mine You gave me power to rule To decide over right and wrong My intentions were cruel All the promises dead and gone Sacrificed for a much greater purpose Lives spent in the name of my personal gain The last crown wasted Wasted on war I set the state on fire and let it all burn The flames got higher and higher 'cause you wouldn't learn All the things I've ever done, I did just to say: Your decay was never my concern People die From my neglect You can never blame me People die When they put their trust in me