[Intro] [Verse 1] Cardboard empire would you crumble to the ground As we watched by Shipping magnate are you stranded on the ground With no dog to fly [Bridge] Round the table sat the kings of circumstance The puppeteer would pull his strings And we would sing and dance As the cardboard empire fell [Instrumental] [Verse 2] Stone Age Neros sat behind their desks of steel Trading paper clips Of our empire there was nothing left untouched But potato chips [Bridge] We sat down at the banquet and the jester danced a reel The gladiator drew his sword we knew we were the meal As the cardboard empire fell [Chorus] Who are the people  who are the people Who are the people that you think you are Who are the people  who are the people Who are the people that you think you are [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Sat down at the banquet and the jester danced a reel The gladiator drew his sword we knew we were the meal As the cardboard empire fell [Chorus] Who are the people  who are the people Who are the people that you think you are Who are the people  who are the people Who are the people that you think you are

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une vision troublante d'un monde où des puissants, symbolisés par un empire de carton, pourraient s'effondrer sous le poids de leurs propres illusions. On y retrouve des figures de pouvoir qui semblent perdues, manipulées par des circonstances qu'elles ne maîtrisent pas. À travers des images de banquet et de théâtre, elle illustre la superficialité des ambitions humaines, où les prétentieux s'exposent, ignorant qu'ils ne sont que des acteurs d'un drame tragique. Dans ce récit, la société est représentée comme un spectacle, avec des personnalités qui dansent et chantent, croyant peut-être à leur propre importance alors qu'elles sont prêtes à devenir les victimes de leur propre arrogance. Cet aperçu d'un monde en désintégration sert de méfiance envers ceux qui se croient invincibles, nous invitant à questionner notre propre place et notre identité face à des réalités bien plus grandioses que notre égo.