He sighs and looks in the mirror   He can't tell anymore Who he really is and who they believe him to be   And he sighs and walks in a thin line   Between what is and what could be  He's getting closer To something he can't understand   Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown   And his throne of ice is melting   He climbed his ladder   And there was nothing there   And now it's a long way down   Cause on and on and on he goes   Dancing on the grave   Of what he thought was still alive   On and on and on he goes   Dancing in mansions made of twigs And castles made of sand   He sighs his head is filled with   Cartoons and fairy tales   And he's trapped inside a dungeon of dolls With smiles on their faces   He's built a pretty cage   Hit shows on a beautiful stage   With candy coated prison bars And chains that look like jewelry   Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown   And his throne of ice is melting   He climbed his ladder   And there was nothing there   And now it's a long way down   Cause on and on and on he goes   Dancing on the grave   Of what he thought was still alive   On and on and on he goes   Dancing in mansions made of twigs And castles made of sand   Cause he lives inside Of fairy tails and castle lands  And there's room inside For false expectations and illusions   Cause there's a crack in his plastic crown   And his throne of ice is melting   He climbed his ladder And there was nothing there   And now it's a long way down   Cause on and on and on he goes   Dancing on the grave   Of what he thought was still alive   On and on and on he goes   Dancing in mansions made of twigs And castles made of san