[Verse 1] Look at you, petulant fool You swung at the storm, missed the tool Your grand little scheme fell flat in the mud You brought a spoon to a flood You puffed up your chest like a tavern crow Then tripped on the step in the first row Your brave little grin cracked at the seam Like a shield made of cheap-wet cream [Pre-Chorus] I saw your plan It limped and fell I heard your boast It rang like a bell Then came the sky Then came the roar Now you’re a stain On the chapel floor [Chorus] Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You reached for glory and got the gate Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You failed so hard, it should count as trait [Verse 2] You trained for months with a wooden stick Still got outpaced by a drunken brick Your slick little lie had a tiny lifespan Bursting apart in your own headband You called it a trick, called it a sign But every move was a crooked line You hid in the hedge, you hid in the shed Still got found with the truth on your head [Pre-Chorus] I saw your scheme It slipped in half I heard your speech And laughed and laughed You missed your mark You kissed the dirt Now every altar Knows your hurt [Chorus] Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You reached for glory and got the gate Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You failed so hard, it should count as trait [Bridge] You called yourself cunning I call you confused A thunder-struck clown in borrowed shoes You built your throne on a rotten plank And bowed to the void with a grateful thank [Final Chorus] Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You reached for glory and got the gate Hammered by fate Hammered by fate You failed so hard, it should count as trait Hammered by fate Hammered by fate Now say my name when your pride decays Hammered by fate Hammered by fate I laughed so loud the mountain swayed
