11/12/2023
Title: The Echoes of Rome
(Verse 1)
From the hills of Palatine, where Tiber flows below,
A city rose in power, the seeds of empire sow.
Rome, the name that echoed, across the land and sea,
A nation built on conquest, a force for destiny.
(Chorus)
Legions marched in rhythm, their sandals beating time,
To drums of war that echoed, in every distant clime.
From Gaul to distant Egypt, the eagles soared on high,
A symphony of conquest, beneath a crimson sky.
(Verse 2)
The Colosseum roared with cheers, as gladiators fought,
A brutal ballet of survival, where life and death were bought.
The Forum buzzed with voices, of merchants and of slaves,
A melting pot of cultures, where every story craved.
(Chorus)
Emperors ruled with wisdom, or with iron fist so tight,
Their names etched in history, bathed in both darkness and light.
Augustus, Caesar, Trajan, each a legend in their own,
A legacy of power, carved in stone.
(Verse 3)
From aqueducts to temples, their architecture grand,
A testament to glory, that time could not withstand.
The Pantheon's dome still echoes, with whispers of the past,
A monument to greatness, that will forever last.
(Chorus)
Legions marched in rhythm, their sandals beating time,
To drums of war that echoed, in every distant clime.
From Gaul to distant Egypt, the eagles soared on high,
A symphony of conquest, beneath a crimson sky.
(Bridge)
But even empires crumble, beneath the weight of time,
The Pax Romana shattered, a fragile peace in decline.
Barbarians crossed the borders, the empire's strength grew thin,
And the Roman dream of grandeur, began to fade within.
(Chorus)
Legions marched in rhythm, their sandals beating slow,
A somber drumbeat echoed, a mournful, mournful flow.
The eagles lost their feathers, their flight no longer strong,
The symphony of conquest, faded into a song.
(Outro)
Though ashes may remain now, of the empire's mighty reign,
The echoes of its glory, through history will remain.
A testament to human will, its triumphs and its flaws,
The Roman Empire's story, forever etched in our applause.
