I haven't played a show in way too long People keep asking me where I have gone I started fading quick, yeah When I should've been making it, oh I guess that I lost my sight, I was way too young Doubting what's in my mind Guess I'll never learn Still trying to figure it out, yeah It's all that I'm thinking about, ooh I'm gonna take it for what it's worth Put in the hours 'til I have learned it Show everybody what I deserve, oh Yeah Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Everyone in this game, we lie too much Say we're doing it for the love, only for the love But I'm not ashamed to say, yeah That I wanna be rich someday 'Cause never had it when I was a kid Mom and dad working double shifts Kinda hard on relationships, oh But I'm gonna show them just what they're worth I'm gonna put in the work, yeah Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build a castle in my head A kingdom from my bed Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build a castle in my head A kingdom from my bed, oh Making the sacrifices I gotta make Missing out on the times, wish I could've stayed Breaking my heart into pieces when I go away Watching it fade Gonna build an empire Gonna build an empire Yeah Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build a castle in my head A kingdom from my bed Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build an empire, empire Gonna build a castle in my head A kingdom from my bed, oh