Once Upon a Time

The days were once all mine
As I once ruled the night
They were at my beck and call
I was the flame that burned so bright
But now those days have gone
Now I walk those streets alone

I once held court among the stars
With friends and enemies alike
I would weigh and ponder every word
Then like a cobra I would strike

One time I held the very keys
To heaven's gates but I confess
I discovered all my dreams
Were built upon sadness and regrets

Now I bear these livid scars
That won't heal on my hands and feet
Like all the saints and ghosts
My downfall was complete
For no matter how high we climb
There is further we can fall
I hear the ringing of distant bells
On the wind I heard them call

These days are closing in
The nights are longer now
Between sunrise and the dawn
I've been stranded here somehow

So say a prayer for me
Remember me some time
I used to rule the days
When I used to know my mind

I used to rule the days
But there are none now I can find...