I awoke in a dream
a castle crumbling
I'm writing a book
The hero dies
I'm left in ruins

I wake up to leave
then fall back asleep
I see a castle complete
and I am the King
I touch walls ornate
It starts to shake

The next night I lie awake
I fight but sleep overtakes
Corpses lie all over the place
I'm at the end of my Reign
but the walls don't cave

The middle of night
Again, I lose the fight
My kingdom prospers
Though I feel trapped
I search for a doorway out
I search for a trap played out

I take pills to stay awake
but soon reality fades
Suddenly, I am royalty
Whispers of disloyalty

I no longer fight
I simply shut my eyes
I am just a man
in my backyard
The castle is there
abandoned and old
I enter alone