Empire (Acoustic Version)

[Verse 1]

I haven't played a show in way too long

People keep asking me where I have gone

I started fading quick, yeah

When I could've been making it, oh

I guess that I lost my sight, I was way too young

Doubting what's in my mind, guess I'll never learn

Still tryna figure it out, mmm

It's all that I'm thinking about, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm gonna take it for what it's worth

Put in the hours 'til I have earned it

Show everybody what I deserve, oh

Yeah

[Chorus]

Gonna build an empire, empire

Gonna build an empire, empire

Gonna build an empire, empire

[Verse 2]

Everyone in this game, we lie too much

Say we're doing it for the love, only for the love

But I'm not ashamed to say, yeah

That I wanna be rich someday

'Cause never had it when I was a kid

Mum and Dad working double shifts

Kinda hard on relationships, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

But I'm gonna show them just what they're worth

I'm gonna put in the work, yeah

[Chorus]

Gonna build an empire, empire

Gonna build an empire, empire

Gonna build an empire, empire

Gonna build a castle in my head

And a kingdom from my bed, oh

[Bridge]

Making the sacrifices I gotta make (Oh)

Missing out on the times, wish I coulda stayed (Oh)

Breaking my heart into pieces when I go away (Oh)

Watching it fade

[Chorus]

Gonna build an empire, woo

Gonna build an empire, ooh, ooh (Empire)

[Outro]

Oh, hey

Hey, hey (Empire)

Gonna build an empire