Crystal Palace (feat. Petter Berndalen) Video (MV)

We conquered the world
Put our winnings on display
Told ourselves it was for their good
But had it really all our own way

Stone sphinxes left alone
Giant slippers with the giant gone
Like the cartoon concrete dinosaurs
There's a lot that we got wrong

Let the Palace collapse
And empires fall
Watch grass grow back
Over the crystal hall
It burned in flames
But left behind its name

Shadows of the past still shape our days
Who lives where, wins what race
High up the park gives a good long view
But they hide what keeps you in your place

A stadium rose, made for the masses
Music by the lake to calm your cares
Then the concrete cracked and wooden stage rotted
I guess they forgot to pay for repairs

Let the Palace collapse
And empires fall
Watch grass grow back
Over the crystal hall
It burned in flames
But left behind its name

We wonder why the kids go wild
We wonder why so many complain
We love to salute the glory flag
And forget what's done in its name

Every nation but twenty-two
Britain invaded along the line
Grabbed the wealth and walked over people
That's why things ain't fine

Let the Palace collapse
And empires fall
Watch grass grow back
Over the crystal hall
It burned in flames
But left behind its name

Let the Palace collapse
And empires fall
Watch grass grow back
Over the crystal hall
It burned in flames
But left behind its name