Cycles of Civilization

[Verse 1] From the ground they rise anew Low and bound a tyrant's view Break the chains and touch the sky Freedom gained technology high [Verse 2] Wisdom grows with every year Knowledge flows but so does fear Corruption creeps in silent night Decadence dims the brightest light [Chorus] Rise and fall the cycle spins History calls where it begins Round and round we start again Civilizations lose and win [Verse 3] In the shadow of the past Lessons learned but they don't last Loss of freedom tech decays Civil wars in endless days [Bridge] Round we go with highs and lows Lost in time the ebb and flow Rise from ashes start anew Cycle flashes nothing's true [Chorus] Rise and fall the cycle spins History calls where it begins Round and round we start again Civilizations lose and win [Verse 4] Standing on the ridge of time, watching patterns intertwine, voices warn and voices fade, choices shift but none are made. [Verse 5] Empires hum their old refrain, promising they’ll break the chain, yet every age repeats the call— the rise, the bloom, the slip, the fall. [Outro] Round we turn, the story old Empires fade, their hands grow cold From dust to dawn we rise once more The cycle waits beyond the door