There is a rumor going round There is a rumor someone was going down There is a tension in the air Soon everybody they were rushing to be there Was it true? What is the use? Such outdated questions kept the modern mind confused Was it true? What is the use Of a reputation when we want to be amused? One by one We all fall down One by one We all go down One by one We all fall down One by one We all go down There is a rumor going round A rumor like a fire is spreading through the town There is a gallows in the square To give an example for dissenters to beware Everyone is rushing to be there Everyone with a noble intention to declare In the square of the little lit-up screen Where everybody clamors to be noticed, to be seen One by one We all go down One by one We all fall down One by one We all fall down One by one We all go down Everybody wants to be a star To be a hero in a revolution every war Everyone just wants to shine The more we try to step out, the more we fall in line One by one We all fall down One by one We all go down One by one We all fall down One by one We all go down