Verse 1
I set my sights on being known,
I wanted praise that I could own.
I chased the lights, I took the stage,
I fed my pride, I fed my rage.
I climbed so fast I lost my ground,
I shut out every warning sound.
I told myself I had it made,
I built a name that slowly swayed.

Pre-Chorus
I felt the rush, I felt the heat,
I thought that I could not be beat.

Chorus
I rose to the top and I held the crown,
Then everything I built burned down.
I watched it fall, I felt the blame,
I saw my life go down in flames.
But in the smoke I saw the truth,
I faced the lies I called my proof.
I let it go, I changed my aim,
I climbed again without the claim.

Verse 2
The crowd grew quiet, doors were closed,
The ones I trusted all disposed.
The calls stopped coming to my phone,
I sat with failure on my own.
No more applause, no more demand,
Just broken plans and empty hands.
I saw the cost of what I’d done,
I saw the harm beneath the run.

Pre-Chorus
I felt the weight, I felt the shame,
I had no title left to name.

Chorus
I rose to the top and I held the crown,
Then everything I built burned down.
I watched it fall, I felt the blame,
I saw my life go down in flames.
But in the smoke I saw the truth,
I faced the lies I called my proof.
I let it go, I changed my aim,
I climbed again without the claim.

Bridge
I asked for help, I learned to hear,
I made things right, I stayed sincere.
I took the steps I used to skip,
I loosened up my tightening grip.
No need to stand above the rest,
No need to say that I’m the best.
I found my strength in steady pace,
I found my worth in truth and grace.

Final Chorus
I rose again but not the same,
No need for fortune, power, fame.
I built it slow, I built it sound,
With open hands and feet on ground.
I reached the top with clearer sight,
No need to prove that I was right.
I stand with calm, I stand with aim,
I climb with heart, not for a name.