Paper Kingdom

Built my castle out of paper walls so thin they start to tear Chased the glitter and the glory thought I'd find my fortune there But the winds are always stronger and the rain begins to fall The paper kingdom crumbles there's no shelter left at all I reached for gold but it turns to dust All I built just broke my trust Paper kingdoms burn so bright But they fall apart in the dead of night All the riches can't make me whole I lost the truth while chasing gold Paper kingdoms burn so bright But they fall apart in the dead of night All the riches can't make me whole I lost the truth while chasing gold Every crown I wore felt hollow every throne an empty seat I fought for things that never mattered victories taste bittersweet The mirrors show the cracks inside reflections I can't hide The kingdom's gone the lesson's clear there's nothing left but pride I reached for gold but it turns to dust All I built just broke my trust Paper kingdoms burn so bright But they fall apart in the dead of night All the riches can't make me whole I lost the truth while chasing gold Paper kingdoms burn so bright But they fall apart in the dead of night All the riches can't make me whole I lost the truth while chasing gold Now I stand in the ashes feel the earth beneath my feet The paper's gone but I am free no kingdom left to defeat Let the fire cleanse my soul let the wind take what remains What's real will never falter what's true will still sustain