"High Rise" lyrics
The floor 'round his body slowly started to crack
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again, he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
There once was a man of power
Who lived on top of his high rise (His high rise)
Bloody red were his eyes, they say
Wealthiest in town (In town)
First his chair crushed beneath him
Even with the help of his top guys (His top guys)
They couldn't lift him up that day
Somethin' was pullin' him down (Down)
The floor 'round his body slowly started to crack
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
His beat up and broken body
Blasting its way down the high rise (High rise)
Leaving a hole on every level
Which others gather around (Around)
He's screaming as he's falling (Falling, falling)
"Don't let them take me from my life!" (My life)
Dropping tier by tier
Something was pulling him down (Ah)
Crashing down through every level
All the people turn and look away
Somebody help me, help me
Somebody help me, help me
Crashing down through every level
All the people turn and look away
Somebody help me, help me
Somebody help me, help me
He was old and weak and frail (Frail, frail)
He casted hell from his high rise (His high rise)
Some say his building was so tall
So on the world he looked down (Down)
I bet now he wishes it wasn't
Built from the ground up for miles
Yet very level brings him closer down (Down, down)
To whatever's in the ground (In the ground)
The floor 'round his body slowly started to crack
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
Nobody really seemed to care much on any level
Watchin' him fall and guessin' that he'll meet the devil
His head hit a rock maybe a pipe I don't know
But he was dead now and still gots eight floors to go
He landed in a kitchen on a tray of steak blades
Even though he was dead his hair went flippin' off the maze
What was left of his body smashed through all the floors
A mangled ball of meat rolled out the front doors
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again, he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
There once was a man of power
Who lived on top of his high rise (His high rise)
Bloody red were his eyes, they say
Wealthiest in town (In town)
First his chair crushed beneath him
Even with the help of his top guys (His top guys)
They couldn't lift him up that day
Somethin' was pullin' him down (Down)
The floor 'round his body slowly started to crack
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
His beat up and broken body
Blasting its way down the high rise (High rise)
Leaving a hole on every level
Which others gather around (Around)
He's screaming as he's falling (Falling, falling)
"Don't let them take me from my life!" (My life)
Dropping tier by tier
Something was pulling him down (Ah)
Crashing down through every level
All the people turn and look away
Somebody help me, help me
Somebody help me, help me
Crashing down through every level
All the people turn and look away
Somebody help me, help me
Somebody help me, help me
He was old and weak and frail (Frail, frail)
He casted hell from his high rise (His high rise)
Some say his building was so tall
So on the world he looked down (Down)
I bet now he wishes it wasn't
Built from the ground up for miles
Yet very level brings him closer down (Down, down)
To whatever's in the ground (In the ground)
The floor 'round his body slowly started to crack
He was screamin' but no one could do nothin' but step back
He plunged below until the level beneath
Broke five ribs both hands and blew out his teeth
But the level below is where they all want his position
They all look the other way and continue with bull shittin'
The floor's crackin' again he screams help someone
And then smashed down right through it like something engulfed him
Nobody really seemed to care much on any level
Watchin' him fall and guessin' that he'll meet the devil
His head hit a rock maybe a pipe I don't know
But he was dead now and still gots eight floors to go
He landed in a kitchen on a tray of steak blades
Even though he was dead his hair went flippin' off the maze
What was left of his body smashed through all the floors
A mangled ball of meat rolled out the front doors
Thanks to Mystical Mike for adding these lyrics.
Writer(s): Mike E. Clark
