(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)
(En gang hadde jeg et imperium) (en gang, jeg hadde et imperium) (en gang, jeg hadde et imperium)
En gang hadde jeg et imperium i en gullalder
Jeg ble holdt så høy, jeg pleide å være flott
De pleide å heie da de så ansiktet mitt
Nå frykter jeg at jeg har falt fra nåden
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Og jeg føler at slottet mitt smuldrer ned
Og jeg ser alle broene mine brenne til bakken
Og du vil ikke kjenne meg, jeg vil bare svikte deg
Du vil ikke kjenne meg nå
[Vers 2: Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
En gang var jeg det store håpet for et dynasti
Folkemengder ville henge på ordene mine, og de stolte på meg
Deres tro var sterk, men jeg presset den for langt
Jeg holdt den nag til det rev meg fra hverandre
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Kraften gikk til hodet mitt, og jeg kunne ikke stoppe
De jeg elsket prøvde å hjelpe, så jeg løp dem av
Og her sitter jeg alene bak veggene av anger
Faller ned som løfter som jeg aldri holdt
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift]
Og jeg føler at slottet mitt smuldrer ned
Og jeg ser alle broene mine brenne til bakken
Og du vil ikke kjenne meg, jeg vil bare svikte deg
Du vil ikke kjenne meg nå
[Bridge: Taylor Swift]
Fiendene og vennene mine ser på min regjering
Jeg vet ikke hvordan det kunne ha endt på denne måten
Røyk bølger fra skipene mine i havnen
Folk ser på meg som om jeg er et monster
Nå skriker de på palassets frontporter
Pleide å synge navnet mitt
Nå skriker de at de hater meg
Har aldri ønsket at du hater meg
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Hayley Williams]
Slottet mitt smuldrer ned
Og jeg ser alle broene mine brenne til bakken
Og du vil ikke kjenne meg, jeg vil bare svikte deg (bare svikte deg)
Slottet mitt smuldrer ned
Du vil ikke kjenne meg nå, nå
[Outro: Taylor Swift]
(En gang, jeg hadde et imperium)
(En gang, jeg hadde et imperium)
(En gang, jeg hadde et imperium)