i was a pilgrim in early life i traveled at night bound for jordan just ten miles north of a civil war immersed in mercy in holy flood that mingled with blood my sextant headed for homebound lands through twilight sands but i grew weary and too far gone to carry on at first my home and my empire soon would there assure i m watching my kingdom tumbling down you re flooding my refuge underground my kingdom for angels mighty surround to take me away from here a sea of sand came through fiery pass a sea of glass an ivory fortress and turret s steel would swift reveal the gods of beast and of sun and sky with banners high were worshipped in their six temple s fold of desert gold i m watching my kingdom tumbling down you re flooding my refuge underground my kingdom for angels mighty surround to take me away from here in summer s sting as the sages say the sand gave way my empire capsized at vanity s cost and all were lost i m watching my kingdom tumbling down you re flooding my refuge underground my kingdom for angels mighty surround to take me away i m watching my kingdom crumble and fall you re building your kingdom over all i m cursing my wisdom while the angels i call to take me away to take me away from here