[Verse 1] I walk across the marble gala floor I pass the guards beside the heavy door The faceless men in suits all turn to see The bassline heartbeat drives the blood in me The air is thick with currency and smoke I hide my hunger like a heavy cloak [Chorus 1] To crave the power more than I want love To see the world from far and high above It takes a certain dark and hollow cost To win the game while everything is lost [Verse 2] I scan the names upon a silver screen I trade the only friends I’ve ever seen The calculations running through my head I take the seat at the summit instead I sign the lines to make the deal complete And watch my empathy start to retreat [Chorus 2] To crave the power more than I want love To see the world from far and high above It takes a certain dark and hollow cost To win the game while everything is lost [Bridge] I stand within the silent high-rise space The scent of crisp new paper fills the place The ice-cut diamonds glitter in my hand The sensory rush I had always planned At altitude the quiet air is thin I’ve traded everything just to begin [Verse 3] I press my palms against the window pane I’ve washed away the dirt and every stain The city looks so small and far away There's nothing left for me to do or say I stand alone inside the walls of glass And watch the tiny shadows as they pass [Final Chorus] To crave the power more than I want love To see the world from far and high above It takes a certain dark and hollow cost To win the game while everything is lost [Outro] The bassline fades into the dark The ice has left its frozen mark A shimmering throne in a silent room A cold, expensive kind of doom Just me and the diamonds Just me
