There is a rumor going round
There is a rumor someone was going down
There is a tension in the air
Soon everybody they were rushing to be there

Was it true?
What is the use?
Such outdated questions kept the modern mind confused
Was it true?
What is the use
Of a reputation when we want to be amused?

One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all go down
One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all go down

There is a rumor going round
A rumor like a fire is spreading through the town
There is a gallows in the square
To give an example for dissenters to beware

Everyone is rushing to be there
Everyone with a noble intention to declare
In the square of the little lit-up screen
Where everybody clamors to be noticed, to be seen

One by one
We all go down
One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all go down

Everybody wants to be a star
To be a hero in a revolution every war
Everyone just wants to shine
The more we try to step out, the more we fall in line

One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all go down
One by one
We all fall down
One by one
We all go down