He says he looks in the mirror
And he can't tell anymore
Who he really is and who they believe him to be
And he says he walks a thin line
Between what is and what could be
And he's getting closer
To something he can understand

Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown
And his throne of ice is melting
He climbed his ladder
There was nothing there
And now it's a long way down
It's a long way down

[Chorus]
On and on and on he goes dancing on the grave
Of what he thought was still alive
On and on and on he goes
Dancing in mansions made of twigs
And castles made of sand

He says his head is filled with
Cartoons and fairy tails
And he's trapped inside a dungeon of dolls
With smiles on their faces
He's built a pretty cage
His shows on a beautiful stage
With candy coated prison bars
And chains that look like jewelry

Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown
And his throne of ice is melting
He climbed his ladder
There was nothing there
And now it's a long way down

[Chorus]

On and on and on and on he goes on and on
On and on and on and on he goes on and on

Cause he lives inside
Of fairy tails and castles now
And there's room inside
For false expectations and illusions

Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown
And his throne of ice is melting
He climbed his ladder
There was nothing there
And now it's a long way down
It's a long way down

[Chorus: x2]

On and on and on and on he goes on and on
On and on and on and on he goes on and on
On and on and on and on he goes on and on


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    i absolutly love this song.

    my favourite part is: "CAUSE HE LIVES INSIDE OF FAIRYTALES AND CASTLES NOW, AND THERE'S ROOM INSIDE FOR FALSE EXPECTATIONS AND ILLUSIONS."

    its just a beautiful song :)

    bleedthecoloursopenon April 06, 2007   Link

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