(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)
(Minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo) (minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo) (minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo)
Minsan, nagkaroon ako ng isang emperyo sa isang gintong edad
Ako ay gaganapin napakataas, dati ay naging mahusay ako
Dati silang nagsaya nang makita nila ang aking mukha
Ngayon, natatakot ako na nahulog ako mula sa biyaya
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
At naramdaman kong bumagsak ang aking kastilyo
At pinapanood ko ang lahat ng aking mga tulay na nasusunog sa lupa
At ayaw mong makilala ako, pababayaan lang kita
Ayaw mo akong makilala ngayon
[Bersikulo 2: Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Minsan, ako ang malaking pag -asa para sa isang dinastiya
Ang mga tao ay mag -hang sa aking mga salita at pinagkakatiwalaan nila ako
Malakas ang kanilang pananampalataya, ngunit itinulak ko ito ng masyadong malayo
Hinawakan ko ang sama ng loob na ito ay tinapik ako
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Nagpunta ang lakas sa aking ulo at hindi ko mapigilan
Ang mga mahal ko ay sumubok na tumulong, kaya pinatakbo ko sila
At dito nag -iisa akong nakaupo sa likod ng mga pader ng panghihinayang
Bumabagsak tulad ng mga pangako na hindi ko kailanman itinago
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
At naramdaman kong bumagsak ang aking kastilyo
At pinapanood ko ang lahat ng aking mga tulay na nasusunog sa lupa
At ayaw mong makilala ako, pababayaan lang kita
Ayaw mo akong makilala ngayon
[Bridge: Taylor Swift]
Pinapanood ng aking mga kaaway at kaibigan ang pagtatapos ng aking paghahari
Hindi ko alam kung paano ito natapos sa ganitong paraan
Usok ng usok mula sa aking mga barko sa daungan
Ang mga tao ay tumingin sa akin tulad ng ako ay isang halimaw
Ngayon sila ay sumisigaw 'sa harap ng mga pintuan ng palasyo
Dati na kinanta ang pangalan ko
Ngayon sila ay sumisigaw na kinamumuhian nila ako
Hindi mo nais na mapoot sa akin
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Bumagsak ang aking kastilyo
At pinapanood ko ang lahat ng aking mga tulay na nasusunog sa lupa
At ayaw mong makilala ako, pababayaan lang kita (pababayaan ka lang)
Bumagsak ang aking kastilyo
Ayaw mo akong makilala ngayon, ngayon
[Outro: Taylor Swift]
(Minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo)
(Minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo)
(Minsan, mayroon akong isang emperyo)