Biography:
Boysetsfire is an American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware that formed in October 1994. The band is composed of guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nathan Gray, and bassists Chris Rakus and Robert Ehrenbrand. Lyrical themes are often of an anti-capitalist, radical left-wing political perspective.
Current members:
Nathan Gray - lead vocals (1994–present)
Josh Latshaw - guitar (1994–present)
Chad Istvan - guitar (1994–present)
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Boysetsfire – Empire
Intro and Refrain Riff
F D7/5 Bb5
e|-0---0---1---0---1---0---|
B|-1---1---1---1---1---1---|
G|-2---2---3---3---3---3---|
D|-3---0---3---3---3---3---|
A|-3-------1-------1-------|
E|---------1-------1-------|
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Verse
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
Yeah Im the bastard son of whats been overcome, and again we plant the seed
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
So place your fork to mouth, eat, consume, be proud of what I let you see
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
Cause weve made quite sure you can never leave
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Verse
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
I speak you throw parades ignore the sense of rage welling up inside
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
Pay no mind to what we do cause well sell it all to you in modern luxuries
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
And weve made quite sure you believe youre free
Bridge
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
From the cradle to the grave we try not to be saved from what we own
Bb5 C5
For next to nothing spent turn your dollars into cents
Dm C5 Bb5
fighting for the right to die alone
F D7/5 Bb5 F D7/5 Bb5
(just believe… believe youre free) – cause youre on your own
F D7/5 Bb5
it doesnt matter just be sure that this is our empire this is war
F D7/5 Bb5
forgotten heroes chessboard roles to make you think youre something more
but youre on your own…
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Intro and Refrain Riff
F D7/5 Bb5
e|-0---0---1---0---1---0---|
B|-1---1---1---1---1---1---|
G|-2---2---3---3---3---3---|
D|-3---0---3---3---3---3---|
A|-3-------1-------1-------|
E|---------1-------1-------|
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Verse
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
Yeah Im the bastard son of whats been overcome, and again we plant the seed
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
So place your fork to mouth, eat, consume, be proud of what I let you see
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
Cause weve made quite sure you can never leave
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Verse
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
I speak you throw parades ignore the sense of rage welling up inside
Bb5 C5 Am Bb5
Pay no mind to what we do cause well sell it all to you in modern luxuries
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
And weve made quite sure you believe youre free
Bridge
Bb5 C5 Dm C5 Bb5
From the cradle to the grave we try not to be saved from what we own
Bb5 C5
For next to nothing spent turn your dollars into cents
Dm C5 Bb5
fighting for the right to die alone
F D7/5 Bb5 F D7/5 Bb5
(just believe… believe youre free) – cause youre on your own
F D7/5 Bb5
it doesnt matter just be sure that this is our empire this is war
F D7/5 Bb5
forgotten heroes chessboard roles to make you think youre something more
but youre on your own…
Refrain
F D7/5 Bb5
Here I am with my empire, Ill bring you to your knees
F D7/5 Bb5
Ebb and flow with my desire, cause its all that youve been taught to be
Bracket
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Brad Butcher
Brad Cotter