In a world that's spinning round
There's a whisper, not a sound
From the shadows, not the light
Climbing ladders, out of sight

Oh, they rise by pushing down
Silent steps over the crowd
In the race to reach the Sun
They forget what they've become

With each rung, they climb so high
Never seeing eye to eye
For the glory, for the fame
They play a dangerous game

Oh, they rise by pushing down
Silent steps over the crowd
In the race to reach the Sun
They forget what they've become
Oh, they rise by pushing down
Silent steps over the crowd
In the race to reach the Sun
They forget what they've become

But the stars they aim to hold
Are just embers growing cold
In the chase for all that shines
They lose themselves in lines

Oh, they rise by pushing down
Silent steps over the crowd
In the race to reach the Sun
They forget what they've become
Oh, they rise by pushing down
Silent steps over the crowd
In the race to reach the Sun
They forget what they've become

When the night falls, they will see
Standing tall ain't being free
And the hearts they pushed away
Were the lights to guide the way