We strike first
And we´re unrehearsed.
Here we go again, to stage the greatest show on heaven and earth.
Come on, get your money´s worth.

Don´t wanna live (can´t live), don´t wanna give (can´t give),
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.
(Can´t live) Don´t wanna live (can´t give).
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.

We´re coming on fast
And we´re built to last.
We stumbled once in Nam, now we´re glad to finally say those days have passed.
Tell me, how long can it last?

Don´t wanna live (can´t live), don´t wanna give (can´t give),
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.
(Can´t live) Don´t wanna live (can´t give).
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.

We just started out.
You don´t need to be afraid.

Yeah, you deserve two minutes hate.

Well we spit and we cursed
And our bleeding hearts burst.
But even ten million souls marching in February couldn´t stop the worst.
C-C-C-Couldn´t reverse.

Don´t wanna live (can´t live), don´t wanna give (can´t give),
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.
(Can´t live) Don´t wanna live (can´t give).
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.

(Can´t live, can´t give.)
(Won´t be.)

Don´t wanna live (can´t live), don´t wanna live (can´t give),
Don´t wanna be (won´t be) E-M-P-I-R-E.

I can´t live
If it isn´t without you.