Rise And Fall
Craig David Feat. Sting Lyrics

Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (over)
At times in life, there comes a point when you feel you cannot fight any longer.

And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (yeah)
It feels like the end is near, and everything that’s happening is predictable.

Superstar, you finally made it
Being a superstar is something that many individuals aspire to be.

But once your picture becomes tainted
However, once your reputation is damaged or soiled

It's what they call
This is referred to as

The rise and fall
the triumph and failure (within the music industry in this context).

I always said that I was gonna make it
From the beginning, I believed in myself and knew that I could achieve success.

Now it's plain for everyone to see
Now, it’s obvious to everyone that I’ve reached that point of success.

But this game I'm in don't take no prisoners
However, the entertainment industry can be ruthless.

Just casualties
Many people get hurt and affected by it.

I know that everything is gonna change
I am aware that everything is bound to change.

Even the friends I knew before me go
Even old friends may fade out of your life.

But this dream is the life I've been searching for
However, this dream is what I’ve always wanted in life.

Started believing that I was the greatest
I began to think of myself as the best at what I do.

My life was never gonna be the same
I knew that my life had changed forever.

'Cause with the money, came a different status
With success came a change in my social status.

That's when things changed
That’s when things took a drastic turn.

Now I'm too concerned with all the things I own
Soon, my focus shifted towards material possessions, and I became too engrossed with them.

Blinded by all the pretty girls I see
I became distracted by women's beauty that surrounded me.

I'm beginning to lose my integrity
As a result, I started to doubt my personal code of ethics.

I never used to be a troublemaker
At one point, I was not someone who caused trouble.

Now I don't even wanna please the fans
However, now, I have even lost my passion for my fans and entertaining them.

No autographs, no interviews
I refused to grant interviews and give autographs.

No pictures, and less demands
I refused to take pictures with my fans and made fewer demands than usual.

Given advice that were clearly wrong
I received bad advice on multiple occasions.

The type that seemed to make me feel so right
However, at that moment, that advice seemed to be the right thing to do.

But some things you may find, can take over your life
Nevertheless, some things in life can consume and overwhelm you.

Burnt all my bridges, now I've run out of places
I ruined all my relationships and lost all my resources.

And there's nowhere left for me to turn
I have run out of options and have nowhere to turn.

Been caught in compromising situations
I’ve found myself in challenging scenarios.

I should have learned
I should have learned from my mistakes

From all those times I didn't walk away
From times where I didn’t provide myself with an escape plan.

When I knew that it was best to go
Ironically, I knew when it was wise to leave, but I didn’t.

Is it too late to show you the shape of my heart
I am hesitant and unsure if it is too late to display the true nature of my heart.

Now I know (now I know)
At this moment, I am aware

I made mistakes (made mistakes)
I’ve made countless errors in judgment and decision-making.

Think I don't care
I think that I don’t care

But you don't realize what this means to me
However, you fail to understand how much this means to me.

So let me have just one more chance
Therefore, I am requesting for only one more opportunity

I'm not the man I used to be
I acknowledge that I am not the same person I once was