Pawns (Fixing Up The Empire)

Rome is burning down The embers fading out I would have shed my own blood For the scrap metal crown You can spend your life Trying to rekindle the fire We are pawns, We are pawns In some hunger games, hunger games Move the pawns round the board Chase the people's dreams away We are pawns, we are pawns In some hunger games, hunger games Am I just quenching the fire Or are we fixing up the empire? Is this Ichabod? Have you fled this place Am I an unsung hero or just covered in disgrace Do these words amount much Or are they untapped wisdom or just toxic and corrupt I was beautiful Origami in your hand But now I'm crumpled up Only worthy of the trash We are pawns, We are pawns In your hunger games, hunger games Move the pawns round the board Chase the people's dreams away We are pawns, we are pawns In your hunger games, hunger games Am I just quenching the fire Or are we fixing up the empire? The emperor has got no clothes and I think that he knows it He seems happy in skin while the cracks appear and the city burns down I think over got it made and parade these golden pavements But, oh, I'm the one who's naked and showing myself up in all my glory...?! We are pawns, We are pawns In your hunger games, hunger games Move the pawns round the board Chase the people's dreams away We are pawns, we are pawns In your hunger games, hunger games Pouring petrol on the fire while you're fixing up the empire