The Kingdom of One Knight

[Verse 1]
Beyond the Lantern Forest
Stood a kingdom built of glass
It rose each evening from the sand
And vanished when night passed
Halum danced beneath its towers
Drank with queens and nameless kings
Then morning touched the rooftops
And erased everything

[Chorus]
We get one night in the kingdom
One song before it's gone
One fire beneath the heavens
Before another dawn
So say the thing you're frightened of
Sing badly, dance too long
The tragedy is not that life ends
It's believing it goes on

[Verse 2]
Halum watched the palace
Turn to sunlight in his hands
All the gold became a shimmer
All the streets returned to sand
He thought of years he'd wasted
Waiting for a better day
As though time were some great treasure
He could always store away

[Bridge]
No wizard stops the sunrise
No warrior defeats time
The only spell worth learning
Is to spend your moment alive

[Outro]
The kingdom disappeared.
Halum laughed and cried.
Then walked toward morning
Glad he'd gone inside.