Elissabetha - ASHES OF ROME (Epic Power Metal)

Part of the ROME album.

ROME is a symphonic power metal album inspired by the rise, glory and collapse of the Roman Empire.
Bread and Blood tells of power, spectacle and decay — when order is fed by violence.

⚔️ Symphonic Power Metal
🏛️ Ancient Rome
🎼 Elissabetha

#Elissabetha #RomeAlbum #SymphonicMetal #PowerMetal #AncientRome
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Lyrics:

Verse I

The fire is gone, the noise has fled,
only stone remembers what was said,
crowns lie cold in broken dust,
gold decays, but pain stays just.

No cheers remain, no drums reply,
the arena sleeps beneath the sky,
names once carved in marble bone
fade like breath — ashes of Rome.

Chorus

Ashes of Rome, fall like rain
Ashes of Rome, wash the stain
All the blood we tried to hide
sleeps tonight

Ashes of Rome, silent ground
No more screams, no final sound
Empires die when crowds are gone
Ashes of Rome

Verse II

They fed the crowd with bread and lies,
taught them how to close their eyes,
but when the songs and torches fade
only truth is left unpaid.

No god remains, no law survives,
only broken human lives,
history exhales its breath
between the crowd and death.

Chorus

Ashes of Rome, fall like rain
Ashes of Rome, wash the stain
All the blood we tried to hide
sleeps tonight

Ashes of Rome, silent ground
No more screams, no final sound
Empires die when crowds are gone
Ashes of Rome

Bridge

Sic transit gloria mundi
Pulvis et umbra sumus

Final Chorus

Ashes of Rome, carry home
Every soul we overthrew
From the fire, from the stone
What remains is only you

Ashes of Rome, close the door
Let the night forgive the day
When the crowd demands no more
Rome can finally fade away

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Bread & Blood explores the rise and decay of ancient Rome — from emperors and arenas to crowds, sacrifice, and legacy.

Each song stands alone while also forming part of a continuous power metal opera about power, spectacle, and the price of control.

Epic melodies, heavy riffs, and historical atmosphere collide in this symphonic power metal journey.