I heard a dynasty fall   (You heard a cocoon)   I'm financing walls over walls   (You live in one room)   I'm unearthing stucco and jade   I'm a broken door   Looking out on the reservoir   That has dried up      I had a dream that I was sorry and young for what I had done   Pauper-sensitive with burlap intentions   I ruled town council with a jelly wrist and a fist full of wrenches   And everything was running like clockwork until   I gave the citizens the bill   The plush tomb I ordered came in early      My heart rests deep within this city   I love every lamppost and street sign   But that's not something to be proud of    Support from an endless recline   It was too hard to tell you in time   But I want you to know that I loved every minute   I want you to know that I never gave up   I want you to know that I kept every second   I want you to know if I never wake up      'Cause Chock's looking for volunteers   There's been no rain for seven years   An offering must be made   And I'm first line   The king for a day   The knight for a lifetime      I heard a Dynasty fall   (You heard a cocoon)   I'm financing walls over walls   (You live in your room)   I'm unearthing stucco and jade      I'm a phantom now   I can't wait to see my wake      Ooh      Spend yourself   You can do it   Sell what's left   You'll get through this   You'll be done before you start      You're not well   Look closer   You've dried up   Your leaves aren't eating   Treat yourself to something young      But you keep on   Taking yourself to them   Making yourself look thin   Pretending you haven't been   Wasting your breath to swim      You're changing yourself for them   Forgetting how you began   But it's hard to remember when   You're wasting your breath to swim      Get back up   You're so dramatic   Sing this song   You'll feel foolish   Write a song about this song