From the recording The Death of Leaders
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Beneath the Roman sun, a shadow falls,
The Senate's hall, where power calls,
The Ides of March, the end is near,
A king betrayed by one so dear.
A crown of thorns on Caesar's brow,
His empire, vast, will crumble now,
The whispers rise, the dagger gleams,
A friendship torn by twisted dreams.
[Pre-Chorus]
Betrayer's hand, you strike so cold,
A dagger's kiss, a tale untold,
The blood of Rome will stain the stone,
As Caesar falls, the seeds are sown.
[Chorus]
You too, Brutus?—the words they scream,
A knife in the back, a broken dream.
The eagle dies, the empire weeps,
The glory fades, the darkness keeps.
You too, Brutus?—the gods weep too,
The son of Rome, betrayed by you.
[Verse 2]
The Senate's breath, a poison stirred,
The words are spoken, none are heard,
Your traitor’s heart beats with deceit,
As Caesar’s life is laid at your feet.
The empire trembles in the storm,
As Brutus' hands are cold and worn,
No honor left in tyrant's reign,
The blood of Caesar flows in vain.
[Pre-Chorus]
Betrayer’s eyes, the storm they ride,
The dagger's thrust, the broken pride.
Rome weeps for what it’s lost today,
As Caesar’s soul is led astray.
[Chorus]
You too, Brutus?—the words they scream,
A knife in the back, a broken dream.
The eagle dies, the empire weeps,
The glory fades, the darkness keeps.
You too, Brutus?—the gods weep too,
The son of Rome, betrayed by you.
[Bridge]
Shadows rise, the night will reign,
In Caesar's blood, we feel the pain,
Brutus' eyes, they cannot see,
The ruin he has set free.
The empire falls, the dream is gone,
A traitor’s crown is all he’s won.
[Chorus]
You too, Brutus?—the words they scream,
A knife in the back, a broken dream.
The eagle dies, the empire weeps,
The glory fades, the darkness keeps.
You too, Brutus?—the gods weep too,
The son of Rome, betrayed by you.
[Outro]
A fallen empire, a shattered crown,
The blood of Caesar stains the ground,
In death’s embrace, we scream his name,
But Rome will never be the same.
