I chased the dream with a fire in my eyes,
Thoughts of gold and silver fallin' from the skies,
Every step I took, I felt so alive,
Never saw the dangers in my own drive.

I'm living it large, high on the hill,
But every corner of those rooms echo with a bitter chill,
I thought I'd be free when I reached the top,
But the higher I climb, the higher the drop.

Now the dream I chased is the cage I’m in,
Bound by the chains of the life I’m livin',
I thought I’d be the one to hold the reins,
But it’s the wealth that’s driving me insane.
Fortune’s a predator, pride’s a snare,
I’m trapped in a world where no one cares,
I long for the days when life was free,
But there’s no escape from the man I’ve come to be.

Bright things sparkle, but they blind my sight,
My price for wealth is paid every night,
I wear this crown, but it’s heavy with shame,
Caught in a web with no one to blame.

I see the faces, they’re all around,
But in this crowd, I’m losing ground,
A silent scream, with no one to hear,
Being owned by my things is my greatest fear.

Now the dream I chased is the cage I’m in,
Bound by the chains of the life I’m living,
I thought I’d be the one to hold the reins,
But it’s the wealth that’s driving me insane.
Fortune’s a predator, pride’s a snare,
I’m trapped in a world where no one cares,
I long for the days when life was free,
But there’s no escape from the man I’ve come to be.

I remember the nights when the stars were clear,
When dreams were pure, and the path was near,
Now the silence of my own success,
Is a prison of my own excess.

Now the dream I chased is the cage I’m in,
Bound by the chains of the life I’m living,
I thought I’d be the one to hold the reins,
But it’s the wealth that’s driving me insane.
Fortune’s a predator, pride’s a snare,
I’m trapped in a world where no one cares,
I long for the days when life was free,
But there’s no escape from the man I’ve come to be.

Oh, the man I’ve come to be,
There’s no escape, there’s no reprieve,
I long for simpler times,
But the dreams I lived, they hold me tight,
The dreams I lived, they hold me tight.