Dokken - Empire Lyrics






I Stood Alone And Watched Below
As They Burned Their Cities Down
The Fire And The Rage I See
A Prophet Never Found
A Thousand Years- Still Nothing Learned
The Prophets Speak Their Words
Now Nothin Left
But Ashes On The Ground
What Will You Rule In The End
A Burnin Empire
Do You Believe When Blood Is Lost
That It Justifies The Means?
A Child Only Sees The Gun
As The Trigger Of Disease

A Thousand Years Still Nothin Learned
The Prophets Speak Their Words
Now Nothing Left
But Ashes On The Ground
What Will You Rule In The End
A Burnin Empire





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  1. R.... S....

    I hear the magnificent Mark Boals. He had a lot to do this album

  2. M.... L....

    excellent

  3. g.... ....

    I actually don't mind Don' voice in here. It might not be as versatile as in the old days, but there's a certain raspiness to it that really helps in making this song the powerhouse that it is.

  4. E.... .....

    John Levin's guitar looks like an Entenmann's black and white cookie. Getting me hungry. :)

  5. T.... J....

    proper metal, great album

  6. j.... ....

    Amazing guitar.... i saw in Chihuahua, México 2017.

  7. B.... C....

    im rocking with dokken

  8. F.... M....

    Recently saw Dokken at Mulcahy's.Worth every cent to see and hear Jon Levin perform.He kicked ass !!!Awesome Guitarist. Bass player good too. However : Donnie Boy didn't sing at all.Stood up there like royalty. No effort at all, except for attempting to sing "The End" from The Doors out of nowhere .
    A bloated lost dysfunctional person whom I guess needed approval and money.

  9. S.... '....

    Wow, John LYNCH here. Man he has George's tone and style. Great player. I'm impressed! Good song too. 👍😀👍

    S.... '....

    Remember, Don directs the sound and tone, and he's done a great job incorporating (continuing) his original sound into his later lineups.

  10. B.... D....

    Sounds like Pure HEAVY METAL

  11. M.... A....

    George Lynch is sitting in his studio laughing his ass off at this crap.

    M.... A....

    MIke Anonymous since this is almost 6 years old, I wouldn't think he cares about it that much anymore

  12. r.... ....

    That's one of the best guitar solos in the entire Dokken catalogue. I hope they do another album with Levin soon.

  13. R.... S....

    If I have heard correctly, John Levin is don dokkens lawyer. Helps to be multi talented. Good player. Killer riffs

  14. H.... S....

    Deutschland

  15. D.... A....

    Song rocks and Levin's Billy the kid hat is completely BOSS.....

  16. c.... w....

    Like most bands they are never complete without one another

  17. L.... P....

    CLASSIC Dokken. Killer tone on the section leading up to the solo, including the solo, Mr. Levin!! 🤘🤘🤘

  18. T.... R....

    Guitarist must have been a huge george lynch fan you can hear it in his playing you can hear george in my playing too huge influance no matter who you are

  19. m.... ....

    I want the old dokken back but this is good too

  20. T.... M....

    oooh, crunchy!

  21. r.... f....

    This is a badass song! Been a fan of DOKKEN since I was a kid in the 80s and still love the music! It's AWESOME the original lineup is back together tho these guys on bass and guitar were killer with Don and Mick! \m/

  22. 4.... 3....

    more Lynch! guy just drives the band

    4.... 3....

    What the fuck does this comment even mean?

  23. P.... D....

    Awsome. Great show in pendelton. Had a great time and even more hangin out with don himself. One cool.dude !!

  24. S.... R....

    I love Dokken. This song is quite poetic in this day and age. Trump the chump beware as if you are not careful you too will rule over a burning empire!

    S.... R....

    Mark wadd If you want my comeback you'll have to scrape it off your moms teeth!

    S.... R....

    Mark wadd Oh shit. Are you telling me that after I did your mom, I might have AIDS? (By the way this is how the word is correctly written. It's an acronym). You might want to look that word up, for as a trump the chump supporter you will obviously have a limited vocabulary.

  25. T.... L....

    going to see dokken tomorrow there in Houston tx. on 11 2. 2017 playing tonight keep on rocking with dokken for life tony lewis. 2DOKKEN

  26. T.... L....

    hell yes this song kicks ass all.the way around rock on don your good frend tony lewis 2DOKKEN.

  27. M.... J....

    Great song 🤘
    Great guitar solo 🎸
    Dokken ✌️😎✌️

  28. n.... s....

    Wouldn't buy this. Guarantee this live he sounds like shit. Saw him at a big festival twice and terrible. It's painful to watch and listen to him live. Smoked too much and still smokes. Killed his voice. He's winded as hell singing.

    n.... s....

    never stop fighting that is the case for most bands that age, but WASP are still rocking

  29. A.... C....

    I saw him live a couple of years ago and he sounded great . Awesome album .

  30. T.... B....

    Seen Dokken play this song live and it was just as awesome! Jon Levin is a great guitar player and deserves a lot of credit!

  31. j.... ....

    Loved Dokken back in the day... have heard them live and Don's voice live is not so great.... album is probably good but hate the idea of not getting the same thing live...

  32. a.... ....

    Great tune!!! Love it!

  33. T.... O....

    excellent..

  34. k.... f....

    Welcome to a nightmarish future where singers and guitarists must wear odd-looking hats ...

  35. b.... ....

    Who is the actress?

  36. E.... T....

    Epic song

  37. F.... F....

    Awesome Lead solo

    F.... F....

    But Levin's guitar just makes me think of those big black and white cookies

  38. S.... D....

    Sean McNabb on bass. :-)

  39. G.... O....

    Not quite the same as the original line up, but Don's still putting out some quality material.

  40. s.... j....

    Rumor has it that the original Dokken line up has been offered big money to play German festivals. Don said yes he's in. Hope it becomes a reality.

  41. m.... g....

    I miss George Lynch, but this new guy rocks! \w/

    m.... g....

    melissa g becker Hes amazing and im sorry Im a huge Lynch fan but jon levin plays georges stuff wayyy better than George has in over 12 or more years! Only cuz george got sooo buff and lost his dexterity in his fingers but hes still crazy great!

    m.... g....

    Fun fact: Jon Levin is Don’s lawyer.

  42. a.... ....

    imagine this song with Don's Tooth and Nail album vocal ability, still this is good for all his voice has been through

    a.... ....

    HAHA go adjust the pitch. I did that for 2008"s lightning Strikes Again, it sounds kinda funny but kinda cool. XD

  43. C.... ....

    Amazing

  44. D.... N....

    Drop by my Dokken Fans site at Google+. Thanks for the upload of this great video.

  45. M.... M....

    Great solo !

  46. X.... X....

    Vaya ese Don Dokken necesita urgentemente una buena liposucción en su cara¡¡¡

  47. A.... V....

    This track goes hard!

  48. F.... I....

    a great song..... sharing it on G+ 12.09.2015

  49. S.... ....

    That actually looked like Mick Brown playing drums. Song is actually pretty good even though there is no George Lynch or Jeff Pilson.

    S.... ....

    SuperPsychoterror It IS Mick.

  50. T.... ....

    Fuck yes.  They still ripP!

  51. F.... S....

    The guitar soloo... PERFECT!! Amazing song!

  52. e.... ....

    Jon Levin, outstanding player. Bravo.

  53. n.... ....

    A Dokken song where he's not talking about a chick?

    n.... ....

    +neardark72 There are many, When heaven comes down, Tooth and nail, turn on the action, lightning strikes again, Kiss of death(technically not really about a girl it's about AIDS) lost behind the wall, standing in the shadows, will the sun rise, cry of the gypsy, this is just from 3 albums, that's without counting the later released after BFA, most of Dysfunctional is not about chicks either.

    n.... ....

    You can add live to rock, Paris is burning.
    Kiss of death is about a girl that gave him AIDS.
    Don't get me wrong, Dokken is the band that made me bought my first electric guitar. Lynch was my idol back then. I know all their old songs, and I have all their albums.

    But most songs were wtitten that way.
    Lynch: hey Don, listen this cool riff i just found
    Dokken: awesone George, i'll write something about a chick. :)

    n.... ....

    All songs not writen by DD :)

  54. J.... A....

    Dokken rules!

  55. K.... N....

    I think that people who like Hard Rock, this song will be satisfied ....

  56. C.... F....

    Yeah ! \m/

  57. B.... M....

    I love some Don Dokken, but damn I wish he'd hit the gym...

    B.... M....

    Bojo Mojo Well he did have cancer during recording of the record and beat it. So thats why he looks a little big

    B.... M....

    He also had a back injury.

  58. V.... M....

    Hard Rock at it's best !!!

  59. S.... T....

    as  wilson phylips learned, u cant hide behind soft focus and a roving camera..its just goofy

  60. A.... V....

    Vocal surgeries can't stop don!

  61. M.... P....

    #Dokken#
    #GeprgeLynz# Great guitar soolo#

  62. S.... B....

    Where's George linch wtf..

    S.... B....

    It's Lynch, and who cares? Jon Levin is an awesome guitarist.

  63. H.... M....

    Dokken still rokkin like its the 80s.

  64. e.... b....

    They copied George's guitar sound.....the dude can play, even held some notes like George.

    e.... b....

    thats because levin cites lynch as his major influence.

  65. T.... ....

    Love love love this \m/

  66. B.... K....

    He might not have the high-note-hitting capacity that he used to, but still, this ROCKS! :D

  67. M.... ....

    Dokken :) Great tune HEAR!!!!!! ROCK ON!!!!!

  68. A.... ....

    mick brown is credited on the cd but he didn't play on broken bones jimmy degrasso did

    A.... ....

    mick is in the video

    A.... ....

    yes he is in the video but he didnot play on the cd

  69. G.... ....

    GIVE US ANOHER VIDEO FROM THIS ALBUM PLEASE!!!!!

  70. D.... D....

    I really like this, very Dokken. I know many people complain and maybe Don can't hit all the high notes but the song is still solid. If this were a band coming out today, people in the metal world would praise this song. Good job Don

    D.... D....

    Amen. definitely true.

    D.... D....

    He sounds great on the albums, but not so great live.

    D.... D....

    azimuth361 Hes getting better believe it or not!

    D.... D....

    @Blake Johnson Well he did the broken bones record right after getting vocal surgery, and he also had stomach cancer at the time, can't really blame him for his singing on the album. If anything his singing was phenomenal for his age and deposition.

    D.... D....

    @spartan squid Very valid points. More need to be cognizant of those facts.

  71. S.... H....

    JON LEVIN SOUNDED QUITE A BIT LIKE JON NORUM ...JUST MY PERSONAL VIEW ..don dokken is back ..great Album ....

    S.... H....

    I could understand you saying that. I personally felt Norum had his own style where Reb and Jon sounded more similar. Probably has a lot to do with Don and how he directed tone and tempo.

  72. S.... H....

    joe Levin sounded like john norum ...just my  personal views ....great dokken is back ..loved the whole album

  73. r.... k....

    dokken still the best sound like the old days great stuff

  74. E.... I....

    It was awesome being in this video all the guys are awesome and still know how to fucking party!

  75. r.... ....

    MIck is a drumming Deamon !!! and Levin has been in the game for 30 years (fking Guru) Keep at it Don ! i would pay good money to see you play this Live (epic squeal at 2:50)

  76. B.... D....

    The Son of Lynch!

  77. r.... ....

    Levin is so unique !!

    r.... ....

    +rollingimge99 ARE YOU SERIOUS? He's a TOTAL Lynch copycat, Lynch is the original unique guy.

    r.... ....

    rollingimge99 Yes he sounds just like George lynch did in the 80,s..ha.

    r.... ....

    Levin ia a beast in his own right. But the Lynchesque tone and similarities ARE done FOR A REASON.

  78. M.... B....

    it may not be the original dokken, but it has the identity and the quality of dokken.

  79. K.... K....

    Then why did he go by don dokken for years

  80. P.... K....

    no actually don won that's how he kept on going with the name here's an excerpt from wikipedia " A lawsuit followed in which Lynch sued the band for $1 million, but the band prevailed in the verdict"

  81. G.... S....

    no 30 retards

  82. M.... K....

    Jeff Pilson does not suck as a bass player. And Norum better than Lynch??? Too funny. Stop hitting the crack pipe 1970borntorun. Im not seeing too many guitar clinics with Norum as the guest player. There is only 1 Lynch. Norum isnt even close. Levin can hold his own. Don needs to hang it up or start singing in more than 1 octave. And he is still a dickhead.

  83. p.... ....

    that IS Mick Brown on drums.

  84. p.... ....

    Get to see them in ONE week.. YEAH!!!

  85. E.... B....

    He is Jon Levin, on the guitar, a lawyer and a good dokken and lynch fan. also he wanted this old school sound back on dokken . anyway, it's good music again from the legend. still rockin' with dokken, sadly; even without lynch,pilson and brown..

  86. a.... x....

    Is that Warren Demartini playing guitar???? Ratt joins Dokken???? COOL

  87. i.... ....

    this is not old-known Dokken... :(

  88. j.... ....

    Jesus don got fat

  89. S.... ....

    Broderick has crazy chops but no personality on the guitar - nowhere near Poland and Friedman who are both instantly recognizable.

  90. S.... ....

    He was only in Warlock at the very end before Doro Pesch lost the rights to the name but he is on 'Force Majeure', the first album released as 'Doro.' Jake is also a big fave of mine but there were many great players back the early/mid 80's - Gary Moore, Schenker, Sykes, Lynch, Ronni LeTekro from TNT, Yngwie, Shawn Lane, Vai, Vivian Campbell, Criss Oliva from Savatage, John Norum, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, MacAlpine, Marty Friedman, Mike Batio from Holland, Geoff Gayer from Leatherwolf, etc.

  91. S.... ....

    Very good as a matter of fact. Close to Lynch w/o being a clone.

  92. S.... ....

    Jeff Pilson sucks on bass? WTF R U smoking?! You do not get gigs with bands like Dokken, Dio and Foreigner if you suck on your instrument.

  93. S.... ....

    Jon Levin (ex-Warlock, Doro, Big Trouble)

  94. T.... ....

    It's Don's fuckin' name,why shouldn't he be able to use it?

  95. B.... G....

    Dokken RULES !!!

  96. C.... B....

    No your garbage Lynch Fucking Rules.He'll be 59 on the 24th of this month and still kicking Ass He' put out like 7 albums in the past few years.Building his on guitars and has made a film,also in doing so circling the globe touring . Don sux Ass

  97. K.... R....

    Somehow there was a deal that if there was at least 2 or 3 members of the original line up then it could be called Dokken