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From Paper Kings to Humble Hearts: A Journey of Self-Discovery
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I set out to rule the world
I embarked on a journey to conquer the world
With only a paper shield and a wooden sword
Using merely a paper shield and a wooden sword
No mountain dare stand in my way
No obstacle, even mountains, could deter me
Even the oceans tremble in my wake
The oceans quake in my presence
The tide is brave, but always retreats
The tide is courageous but consistently retreats
Even the sand, it cowers under my feet
Even the sand trembles under my dominance
My kingdom towers above it all
My kingdom stands tall above everything
While I sleep safe and sound
While I rest securely within my cardboard walls
In my cardboard walls
Reflecting on a sense of safety and comfort
Now I bear little resemblance to
I no longer resemble the king I once was
The king I once was
A transformation in my identity and character
I bear little resemblance to the
I differ significantly from the potential king I could be
King I could become
An acknowledgment of personal growth and change
Maybe paper is paper, maybe kids will be kids
Suggesting that maybe inherent qualities don't change
Lord, I wanna remember how to feel like I did
Expressing a desire to recapture youthful emotions
So I draw my sword with the morning sun
Drawing my sword with the rising sun
I summon the moon as soon as the day is done
Commanding the moon to rise at day's end
The clouds march on, on my command
Exerting control over the movement of clouds
Even the rain, it falls according to plan
Rain falls according to my orchestrated plan
The trees bow down and give their leaves
Trees bow down, offering their leaves in peace
I humbly accept their offerings of peace
Gratefully accepting gestures of harmony
The years wore on and changed my heart
Years passing have altered my heart and priorities
The leading role for a smaller part
Transitioning from a leading role to a smaller part
Now I bear little resemblance to
Resembling little the king I once was
The king I once was
Highlighting the evolution of personal identity
I bear little resemblance to the
Diverging from the potential king I could become
King I could become
An acknowledgment of potential future changes
Maybe paper is paper, maybe kids will be kids
Contemplating the unchanging nature of certain things
But Lord
An appeal to a higher power, expressing a longing
I wanna remember how to feel like I did
Desiring a return to a more innocent emotional state
'Cause I bear little resemblance to
Reiterating the divergence from the past self
The king I once was
Emphasizing the ongoing transformation
I bear little resemblance to the
Acknowledging the difference from a potential future self
King I could become
Contemplating the unchanging nature of certain aspects
Maybe paper is paper, maybe kids will be kids
Expressing a longing for a return to a more innocent state
But Lord
Reaffirming the appeal to a higher power
I wanna remember how to feel like I did
Reiterating the desire to recapture youthful emotions
I set out to rule the world
A repetition of the initial journey to rule the world
With only a paper shield and a wooden sword
Using the same paper shield and wooden sword
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