Lyrics

Here sits the king of all the land.
See the golden scepter in his hand.
The work of years has placed him here.
See the price he pays to be revered.

And I can't breathe. There is no wonder left in me.
Put my heart to the stone to carve this throne, now I can't breathe.

He lives by rules all for his nation.
He is confined by his high station.
Every move is planned. Every post is manned.
There is no time for imagination.

And I can't breathe.
I sleep at night, but never dream.
Thought I'd always fly when I closed my eyes.
But I can't breathe.

The air up here is thin.
And I feel nothing when I breathe it in.

He could have stayed a prince. But he chose the crown.
See how it drags him to the ground.

This is not noble. This is not fate.
Just a fool crushed by his own weight.

I can't breathe. There is no wonder left in me.
Thought I'd have everything I'd need, but still I can't breathe.