(Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) | (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire)
Once, I had an empire in a golden age
I was held up so high, I used to be great
They used to cheer when they saw my face
Sanderlei Silveira - 07/07/2023 - US X
(Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) | (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire) (Once, I had an empire)
Once, I had an empire in a golden age
I was held up so high, I used to be great
They used to cheer when they saw my face
Now, I fear I have fallen from grace
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
And I feel like my castle's crumbling down
And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground
And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down
You don't wanna know me now
[Verse 2: Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Once, I was the great hope for a dynasty
Crowds would hang on my words and they trusted me
Their faith was strong, but I pushed it too far
I held that grudge 'til it tore me apart
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Power went to my head and I couldn't stop
Ones I loved tried to help, so I ran them off
And here I sit alone behind walls of regret
Falling down like promises that I never kept
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
And I feel like my castle's crumbling down
And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground
And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down
You don't wanna know me now
[Bridge: Taylor Swift]
My foes and friends watch my reign end
I don't know how it could've ended this way
Smoke billows from my ships in the harbor
People look at me like I'm a monster
Now they're screamin' at the palace's front gates
Used to chant my name
Now they're screaming that they hate me
Never wanted you to hate me
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
My castle's crumbling down
And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground
And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down (Just let you down)
My castle's crumbling down
You don't wanna know me now, now
[Outro: Taylor Swift]
(Once, I had an empire)
(Once, I had an empire)
(Once, I had an empire)
(Sekali, saya mempunyai empayar) (sekali, saya mempunyai empayar) (sekali, saya mempunyai empayar)
Sekali, saya mempunyai empayar di zaman kegemilangan
Saya ditahan begitu tinggi, saya dulu hebat
Mereka biasa bersorak ketika melihat wajah saya
Sekarang, saya takut saya telah jatuh dari rahmat
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Dan saya rasa seperti istana saya runtuh
Dan saya melihat semua jambatan saya terbakar ke tanah
Dan anda tidak mahu mengenali saya, saya akan mengecewakan anda
Anda tidak mahu mengenali saya sekarang
[Ayat 2: Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Sekali, saya adalah harapan besar untuk dinasti
Orang ramai akan menggantung kata -kata saya dan mereka mempercayai saya
Iman mereka kuat, tetapi saya menolaknya terlalu jauh
Saya memegang dendam itu sehingga ia merobohkan saya
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Kuasa pergi ke kepala dan saya tidak dapat berhenti
Yang saya suka cuba membantu, jadi saya lari mereka
Dan di sini saya duduk bersendirian di belakang dinding penyesalan
Jatuh seperti janji yang tidak pernah saya simpan
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Dan saya rasa seperti istana saya runtuh
Dan saya melihat semua jambatan saya terbakar ke tanah
Dan anda tidak mahu mengenali saya, saya akan mengecewakan anda
Anda tidak mahu mengenali saya sekarang
[Jambatan: Taylor Swift]
Foes dan rakan saya melihat akhir pemerintahan saya
Saya tidak tahu bagaimana ia dapat berakhir dengan cara ini
Asap lebah dari kapal saya di pelabuhan
Orang melihat saya seperti saya monster
Sekarang mereka menjerit 'di pintu depan istana
Dulu mengucapkan nama saya
Sekarang mereka menjerit bahawa mereka membenci saya
Tidak pernah mahu anda membenci saya
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Istana saya runtuh
Dan saya melihat semua jambatan saya terbakar ke tanah
Dan anda tidak mahu mengenali saya, saya akan mengecewakan anda (hanya mengecewakan anda)
Istana saya runtuh
Anda tidak mahu mengenali saya sekarang, sekarang
[Outro: Taylor Swift]
(Sekali, saya mempunyai empayar)
(Sekali, saya mempunyai empayar)
(Sekali, saya mempunyai empayar)