I was king of the world for a minute or two
On top of the mountain and I liked the view
High on power, drunk on wine
Beloved, for a time
I turned down offers you don't refuse
Ignored the gossip, deplored the news
You should've seen how quick they cut me loose
If only they had told me
Yeah, If only they had told me that
Everything changes
Everything changes
Everything changes
But what's strangest is it takes us by surprise
You were kind to me back in those days
It turned me on to hear you say
None of it mattered anyway
If only you had told me
Yeah if only you had told me that
Everything changes
Everything changes
Everything changes
But what's strangest is it takes us by surprise
What good is a good fortune when it goes so fast?
How sweet are sweet nothings when nothing lasts?
We get 80 years, more or less
Cross your heart and hold your breath
You never know what's coming next
Everything changes
Everything changes
Everything changes
But what's strangest is it shakes us
While piece by piece it breaks us
Each time that it takes us
By surprise
Surprise
Surprise
Surprise