Falling down, used to be I shined so bright
Now I can’t do right, and I’m
Falling down, tumbling down, there’s no stopping it
When you’re at the top the only option is
Falling down, never thought I’d see me slip
But my wings got clipped and I’m, falling down
Falling down, yeah, I’m falling....(x2)
I used to run the city that I’m on the run from
I was gonna free the people, problem is, I forgot where I come from
So if I’ve fallen now, that’s where it all began
I mean my falling down, let’s watch it all again
I overthrew the Lord, when I just a lad
I thought him evil, til his power made me just as bad
He killed my father dead, to take my mom as queen
Then dumped my body, as a baby, in the strongest stream
And still it haunts my dreams; though I killed him too
Revenge brought no peace; it birthed a villain, who
Ruled with an iron fist, such an ironic twist
Slumming to iconic to just comic and atomic
Never seen without a blunt without a glass of gin and tonic
I ain’t do my people proud, I made my people want to vomit, uh
There’s no excuse for it, that’s why they’re doing this
Truth is; I used to fly, but now I’m...
Falling down, used to be you shined so bright
Now you can’t do right, and you’re
Falling down, tumbling down, there’s no stopping it
When you’re at the top the only option is
Falling down, never thought I’d see you slip
But your wings got clipped and you’re, falling down
Falling down, yeah, you’re falling down...
Like a boxer fighting past his prime
You’re being asinine, acting like you’re last in line
You’re trying to hold on to the spot that you in fact defined
I mean the top, but ain’t adapting to the passing times
So now you’re relegated to a relic, hate it, can’t dispel it
Cause your cockiness is what let the situation develop, uh
You need to let it go, just take your bread and go
Before retirement issues turn into medical
Used to be the boss man, what we all aspired to
Now you’re looking lost, man; fall is what empires do
Thought that you would know it, if you did, you didn’t show it
First they see it, then they covet, then they plot to overthrow it
So your legacy is lost, a story from the past now
A cautionary tale to be passed down
And if you wanna know the title, I can tell it to you
It’s “The Story of the Dealer who was cast down”
Falling down, used to be he shined so bright
Now he can’t do right, and he’s
Falling down, tumbling down, there’s no stopping it
When you’re at the top the only option is
Falling down, never thought I’d see him slip
But his wings got clipped and he’s, falling down
Falling down, yeah, he’s falling down...
Kinda like a tree in the forest
A million people saw it, though, and most of em ignored it
Inherited enough to feed those who couldn’t afford it
And let em starve, that’s when his soul was forfeit
I guess the lesson learned here is greed intoxicates
History repeats and it’s sick, so inoculate
All men are evil, if you let em be
And every single one will tell you, you can bet on me
And so we watch him as he walks, possessions in a bag
And his treasures in a box on the back of an ox
He is headed for the docks, through the wrath of the crowd
They attack him with rocks, though his path is allowed
So it’s step-by-painful-step and if he stops he dies
But at the very least, they get to watch him cry
Then, when he sees the docks, everything seems to stop
He never sees who shot, he’s already...
Falling down, used to be he shined so bright
Now he can’t do right, and he’s
Falling down, tumbling down, there’s no stopping it
When you’re at the top the only option is
Falling down, never thought I’d see him slip
But his wings got clipped and he’s, falling down
Falling down, yeah, he’s falling down...
