Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amythyst Kiah
Vocals
Butch Walker
Keyboards
Matty Alger
Drums
Ellen Angelico
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amythyst Kiah
Composer
Sean McConnell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Butch Walker
Producer
Søren Hansen
Assistant Engineer
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Spratt
Mixing Engineer
Paul Blakemore
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Concrete pillars, golden domes
There are kingdoms come and gone that we'll never know
My religion is none at all
I build my own cathedrals and let 'em fall
[Chorus]
'Cause I don't want a theocracy
Or some idol ideology
We're all made from stars from above
I pledge allegiance to my soul
I'll follow where she needs to go
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
[PostChorus]
Woah
Woah
[Verse 2]
Johnson City, Tennessee
My home in Appalachia is still calling me
Give me a mountain, something divine
A river that can carve its way through stone and time
[Chorus]
'Cause I don't want a theocracy
Or some idol ideology
We're all made from stars from above
I pledge allegiance to my soul
I'll follow where she needs to go
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
[PostChorus]
Woah
Oh
[Instrumental]
Well, I don't want a theocracy
Or some idol ideology
We're all made from stars from above
I pledge allegiance to my soul
I'll follow where she needs to go
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
I'm a pilgrim for the empire of love
[Instrumental]
Oh
Written by: Amythyst Kiah, Sean McConnell