In a world that's spinning round There's a whisper, not a sound From the shadows, not the light Climbing ladders, out of sight Oh, they rise by pushing down Silent steps over the crowd In the race to reach the Sun They forget what they've become With each rung, they climb so high Never seeing eye to eye For the glory, for the fame They play a dangerous game Oh, they rise by pushing down Silent steps over the crowd In the race to reach the Sun They forget what they've become Oh, they rise by pushing down Silent steps over the crowd In the race to reach the Sun They forget what they've become But the stars they aim to hold Are just embers growing cold In the chase for all that shines They lose themselves in lines Oh, they rise by pushing down Silent steps over the crowd In the race to reach the Sun They forget what they've become Oh, they rise by pushing down Silent steps over the crowd In the race to reach the Sun They forget what they've become When the night falls, they will see Standing tall ain't being free And the hearts they pushed away Were the lights to guide the way