One by One

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Such outdated questions get the modern man confused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, 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, on 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 revolutionary war
Everyone just wants to shine
But 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