I remember the silence when the rent was due
I reached out a hand and I didn't see you
The phone didn't ring and the lights were all dim
I was sinking alone and you watched me swim
Now the records are platinum and the bank is full
Everybody's claiming they've got a pull
You're talking bout we and you're talking bout us
But you're just a ghost on a luxury bus
The house on the hill is a lonely place
Looking for a familiar face
But all I see is the greed in your eyes
A thousand colors of beautiful lies
Where were you when the world was cold
Before the story was bought and sold
Now you're fighting for a seat in the front row
The front row
I did the work and I took the scars
While I was reaching for the stars
Now I'm the only one you want to know
Want to know
You missed the struggle but you want the prize
I can see the truth through your thin disguise
I kept the receipts of the days I bled
Every single word that you never said
Don't ask for a favor don't ask for a hand
You're building your house on a desert of sand
No more passes
No more grace
I'm moving at
A different pace
The gates are closed
Where were you when the world was cold
Before the story was bought and sold
Now you're fighting for a seat in the front row
The front row
I did the work and I took the scars
While I was reaching for the stars
Now I'm the only one you want to know
Want to know
The show is over