[Verse 1] I met a traveler From an ancient land He said, “Two stone legs Still stand in the sand” A shattered face Half-buried, cracked Cold and proud But the throne was black [Pre-Chorus] And the eyes still burn Through the dust and miles Saying hold my name For a little while [Chorus] Look on my works Look on my works Nothing remains Nothing remains King of the dust King of the dust Time took it all Time took it all [Verse 2] A ruined hand With a cruel command A frown carved deep In the desert land And on the stone Those words still gleam “I am the lord” Like a broken dream [Pre-Chorus] But the wind kept score And the dunes kept time Every built-up tower Turns back to sand and slime [Chorus] Look on my works Look on my works Nothing remains Nothing remains King of the dust King of the dust Time took it all Time took it all [Bridge] Round and round The years fall down Crown by crown Into the ground No gate, no wall Can hold the fall Only the hush After it all [Final Chorus] Look on my works Look on my works Nothing remains Nothing remains King of the dust King of the dust Time took it all Time took it all Look on my works Look on my works Only the sand Only the sand
