[Verse] Once upon a fading dream Castles high by the golden stream Lost my crown to the shifting tide Memories of a life denied [Verse] Climbing mountains reaching high To the peak where the spirits fly Echoes of a forgotten throne Leave me with this heart of stone [Chorus] I used to rule with gentle hands Guide the stars and weave the sands In the night my kingdom fell A silent shadow A solemn bell [Verse] Walking paths where the cherry bloom Haunted by an ancient gloom Every petal's falling grace Whispers secrets Time's embrace [Verse] Lantern lights in the evening haze Drawing lines in a misty maze Once a king now just a man Chasing dreams of what began [Chorus] I used to rule with gentle hands Guide the stars and weave the sands In the night my kingdom fell A silent shadow A solemn bell