Takes

Lyrics

[verse]

Allow me to introduce a face you think you know

I've been standing in the shadows of every empire's glow

I watched the emperors rise and watched the emperors fall

I lit the torch, I signed the treaties, I was there through it all

[verse]

I whispered in the ear of kings who wore the holy crown

I danced among the ashes when the ancient walls came down

I rode beside the soldiers through the mud and through the flame

I never pulled the trigger, but you all still know my name

[chorus]

So have some sympathy, and get to know my style

I've been here since the beginning, wearing every guise and smile

Look a little closer, past the horns and past the tail

You'll find your own reflection in the story that I tell

[verse]

I was there when brother turned his hand against his brother

I was there when silence let the guilty walk another

Every crowd that ever cheered a burning or a blade

Had a little piece of me inside the choice it made

[chorus]

So have some sympathy, and get to know my style

I've been here since the beginning, wearing every guise and smile

Look a little closer, past the horns and past the tail

You'll find your own reflection in the story that I tell

[bridge]

Who's to blame when the fire starts?

Who's to blame when the kingdom falls apart?

Point your finger anywhere you please

It always circles back to you and me

[chorus]

So have some sympathy, and get to know my style

I've been here since the beginning, wearing every guise and smile

Look a little closer, past the horns and past the tail

You'll find your own reflection in the story that I tell

Model notes (creation log)

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