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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Craig David
Craig David
Vocals
Sting
Sting
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig David
Craig David
Songwriter
Dominic Miller
Dominic Miller
Songwriter
Gordon Sumner
Gordon Sumner
Songwriter
Sting
Sting
Songwriter
Carsten Schack
Carsten Schack
Arranger
Kenneth Karlin
Kenneth Karlin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Soulshock & Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin
Producer
Soulshock
Soulshock
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 2]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (Over)
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (Yeah)
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 3]
I always said that I was gonna make it
Now it's plain for everyone to see
But this game I'm in don't take no prisoners
Just casualties
I know that everything is gonna change
Even the friends I knew before may go
But this dream is the life I've been searching for
Started believing that I was the greatest
My life was never gonna be the same
'Cause with the money came a different status
That's when things change
Now I'm too concerned with all the things I own
Blinded by all the pretty girls I see
I'm beginning to lose my integrity
[Verse 4]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (Over)
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (Yeah)
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 5]
I never used to be a troublemaker
Now I don't even wanna please the fans
No autographs, no interviews, no pictures
Endless demands
Gave into vices that were clearly wrong
The types that seems to make me feel so right
But some things you may find can take over your life
Burnt all my bridges now I've run out of places
And there's nowhere left for me to turn
Been caught in compromising situations
I should have learned
From all those times I didn't walk away
When I knew that it was best to go
Is it too late to show you the shape of my heart?
[Verse 6]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (Over)
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (Yeah)
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 7]
Now I know, I made mistakes
Think I don't care, but you don't realize what this means to me
So let me have just one more chance
I'm not the man I used to be, used to be
[Verse 8]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (Over)
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (Yeah)
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 9]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
[Verse 10]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over (Over)
And it seems as though the writing's on the wall (Yeah)
Superstar, you finally made it
But once your picture becomes tainted
It's what they call
The rise & fall
Written by: Craig David, Dominic Miller, Gordon Sumner
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