Ozymandias

I met a stranger from a distant place Who told me 'bout a statue's fallen grace Two legs of stone, no body in between A broken face, half-buried in the ground unclean Ozymandias, King of Kings Your empire's gone, but your story still sings Time has passed, your power's faded away Now all that's left is sand for miles each way That face so cold, with lips that seemed to sneer The sculptor caught emotions crystal clear A testament to pride that couldn't last Now just a relic of a long-gone past Ozymandias, King of Kings Your empire's gone, but your story still sings Time has passed, your power's faded away Now all that's left is sand for miles each way 'Look on my works' the pedestal still cries But nothing's left beneath those endless skies Your mighty deeds have crumbled into dust Time conquers all, no matter how robust Ozymandias, King of Kings Your empire's gone, but your story still sings Time has passed, your power's faded away Now all that's left is sand for miles each way Ozymandias, your lesson's clear to see All power fades, that's just how it must be Time turns to dust the power of once mighty Kings A lesson for tyrants now that surely stings