They sold you a dream, wrapped up in gold
Told you the price, but not what it stole
Chasing the throne, you run like a slave
Digging your grave just to prove you're brave
They call it winning, but who sets the game?
The ones at the top just feeding the flame
What is success? A crown or a chain?
A moment of glory or a lifetime of pain?
What is success? Who makes the rules?
Are we the kings, or are we the fools?
They show you the stars but hide the abyss
Blind ambition, man, what did you miss?
Burn all your time, burn all your youth
Climbing so high just to fall from the truth
They call it freedom but sell you a cage
Locking your soul in a lifetime of rage
Numbers and power, money and fame
Does it mean something or just a new name?
They keep you running, they feed you the lie
But when you're empty, will they hear you cry?
What is success? Who pays the cost?
If you gain the world, but your soul is lost?