Rise and Fall

**[Verse 1]**  
Head held high, a chest puffed out,  
Believing whispers turn to shouts.  
"Look at me, I know the way,"  
Ignoring warnings day by day.  
A tower built on shifting sand,  
Refusing any helping hand.  
When pride struts in the door, you see
Disgrace is waiting—patiently.  
**[Chorus]**  
Oh, the fall is hard, the lesson deep,  
When the seeds of arrogance take root and keep.  
A haughty spirit blinds the eye,  
As destruction marches swiftly nigh.  
But a gentle heart, a spirit low,  
Is where the streams of wisdom flow.  
**[Verse 2]**  
The scoffing smile, the knowing glance,  
Convinced you've conquered every chance.  
No need for counsel, truth seems clear,  
Your own reflection—held so dear.  
The climb feels easy, swift, and grand,  
A pedestal on sinking land.  
For before the crash, the heart takes flight,  
Lost within its self-made light.  
**[Chorus]**  
Oh, the fall is hard, the lesson deep,  
When the seeds of arrogance take root and keep.  
A haughty spirit blinds the eye,  
As destruction marches swiftly nigh.  
But a gentle heart, a spirit low,  
Is where the streams of wisdom flow.  
**[Bridge]**  
But look again—a different scene,  
A quiet strength, a heart redeemed.  
They listen well, they learn and grow,  
Embracing all they do not know.  
No need for thrones, no hollow gains,  
They walk with wisdom, not in chains.  
For before honor, bright and true,  
A humble spirit sees it through.  
**[Chorus]**  
Oh, the fall is hard, the lesson deep,  
When the seeds of arrogance take root and keep.  
A haughty spirit blinds the eye,  
As destruction marches swiftly nigh.  
But a gentle heart, a spirit low,  
Is where the streams of wisdom flow.

hard rock and alternative rock genres, with elements of post-grunge and Nu-metal