[Intro – deep pulsing bass, distant ticking clock, intimate female alto] Up on the wall Ten feet tall Thought he had it all Thought he had it all [Verse 1 – low, rhythmic female vocal] High above the little town Never thought of looking down Golden crown, a crooked smile Had them fooled for quite a while Built his kingdom brick by brick Played his games, pulled his tricks Everybody knew his name Nobody knew his shame [Pre-Chorus – sparse drums, rising tension] Oh, how the mighty Love to stand so tall Funny how they never See the fall [Chorus – powerful, hypnotic melody] All the king’s horses All the king’s men Couldn’t put you back again All your silver All your gold Couldn’t save you When you lost control Oh, what a fall Oh, what a fall You had it all You had it all [Verse 2 – stronger bass groove] Velvet coat and polished shoes Never thought that you could lose Every promise, every lie Built your castle in the sky Now the room is cold and bare Nobody’s waiting on the stairs Funny how a crowded throne Leaves a man so all alone [Pre-Chorus] Oh, how the mighty Love to stand so tall Funny how they never See the fall [Chorus] All the king’s horses All the king’s men Couldn’t put you back again All your silver All your gold Couldn’t save you When you lost control Oh, what a fall Oh, what a fall You had it all You had it all [Bridge – drums drop out, intimate vocal] One little crack One little lie One little push From way up high No one to blame No one to call You built the wall You chose the fall [Final Chorus – full drums, layered female harmonies] All the king’s horses All the king’s men Couldn’t put you back again All your silver All your gold Couldn’t save you When you lost control Oh, what a fall Oh, what a fall You had it all You had it all [Outro – bass fades, dry vocal] Funny thing about standing tall… There’s only one way down.
