Lyrics




Once carried through the current and being swept away
The king is in the closet, he′s hiding from today
And though he owns all fortunes, this room is where he'll stay
And his world is filled with darkness, turning grey
Gazing out the window of the 42nd second floor
He is separate from all others, no one knocks upon his door
And it might as well be raining ′cause the sunlight hurts his eyes
And his ears will never hear the children's cries
Once proud and full of passion, he fought the cause of man
Many people loved his courage, many followed his command
He changed the old into the new and the course of things to come
And then one day they noticed he was gone
At first it didn't matter, nobody seemed to care
They all became too busy to find him anywhere
So no one knew, not even him, the problems he would find
On the day he journeyed deep into his mind
I close my eyes I go far away, away from this battlefield
In my dreams, well, here I will enjoy it
Where innocence plays with all the laughing children
The kind who are crying right now
A taste of freedom from the pain of everything here I see
Life is sweet but I took it all for granted
And now I don′t know if I can even tell you
Just what we permit, we allow
Allow me to forget the life I′ve made my own
I've held this nation in my hand and yet it′s not my home
Allow me just one answer and one reason why
Why this refugee of the family of man must die, tell me why
Daydreams filled his nighttimes and night dreams filled his days
Confusion and uncertainty, a puzzled mind of haze
You thought he was so powerful and set upon his ways
Well, he left us all to follow through this maze
I heard the king was dying, I heard the king was dead
And with him died the chronicles that no one ever read
The closet's fully empty now, it′s occupied by none
I'll draw the drapes, now destiny is done



Writer(s): K. Livgren, S. Walsh


Kansas - Complete Albums Collection
Album Complete Albums Collection
date of release
26-07-2013

1   Dust in the Wind
2   Carry On Wayward Son
3   The Spider - Live 1977-1978
4   The Spider
5   Going Through the Motions - Remastered
6   Can I Tell You
7   Get Rich - Remastered
8   Bringing It Back
9   Lonely Wind
10   Don't Take Your Love Away - Remastered
11   Belexes
12   End of the Age - Remastered
13   Incident on a Bridge - Remastered
14   Journey From Mariabronn
15   The Pilgrimage
16   Apercu
17   Death of Mother Nature Suite
18   Bringing It Back - Live
19   Down the Road
20   Song for America
21   Lamplight Symphony
22   Lonely Street
23   The Devil Game
24   Incomudro-Hymn to the Atman
25   Song for America (single edit)
26   Down the Road (live)
27   It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)
28   Two Cents Worth
29   Icarus (Born on Wings of Steel)
30   All the World
31   Child of Innocence
32   It's You
33   Mysteries and Mayhem
34   The Pinnacle
35   Child of Innocence - Rehearsal Recording
36   It's You - Demo
37   The Wall
38   What's on My Mind
39   Miracles Out Of Nowhere
40   Opus Insert
41   Questions of My Childhood
42   Cheyenne Anthem
43   Magnum Opus: Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat / Howling at the Moon / Man Overboard / Industry on Parade / Release the Beavers / Gnat Attack
44   Carry On Wayward Son (Live)
45   Cheyenne Anthem - Live 1977-1978
46   Point of Know Return
47   Paradox
48   Portrait (He Knew)
49   Closet Chronicles
50   Lightning's Hand
51   Sparks of the Tempest
52   Nobody's Home
53   Hopelessly Human
54   Sparks of the Tempest - Live
55   Portrait (He Knew) (Remix)
56   Song for America - Live 1977-1978
57   Point of Know Return - Live 1977-1978
58   Paradox - Live 1977-1978
59   Icarus Borne On Wings of Steel (Live)
60   Portrait (He Knew) - Live 1977-1978
61   Journey from Mariabronn - Live 1977-1978
62   Dust in the Wind (Acoustic Guitar Solo)
63   Lonely Wind (Piano Solo) - Live 1977-1978
64   Mysteries and Mayhem - Live 1977-1978
65   Excerpt from "Lamplight Symphony" - Live 1977-1978
66   The Wall - Live 1977-1978
67   Magnum Opus (Live)
68   Hopelessly Human - Live 1977-1978
69   Child of Innocence - Live 1977-1978
70   Belexes - Live 1977-1978
71   Lonely Street - Live 1977-1978
72   Miracles out of Nowhere - Live 1977-1978
73   Closet Chronicles - Live 1977-1978
74   On the Other Side
75   Angels Have Fallen
76   How My Soul Cries Out
77   A Glimpse of Home
78   Away from You
79   Stay Out of Trouble
80   Reason to Be
81   Relentless - Remastered
82   Anything for You - Remastered
83   Hold On
84   Loner - Remastered
85   Curtain of Iron - Remastered
86   Got to Rock On - Remastered
87   Don't Open Your Eyes - Remastered
88   No One Together - Remastered
89   No Room for a Stranger - Remastered
90   Back Door - Remastered
91   Play the Game Tonight - Remastered
92   Right Away - Remastered
93   Fair Exchange - Remastered
94   Chasing Shadows - Remastered
95   Diamonds and Pearls - Remastered
96   Face It - Remastered
97   Windows - Remastered
98   Borderline - Remastered
99   Play On - Remastered
100   Crossfire - Remastered
101   Fight Fire with Fire - Remastered
102   Everybody's My Friend - Remastered
103   Mainstream - Remastered
104   Andi - Remastered




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