lower

i will never feel the ribbon break
i will never taste sweet victory
i don't wanna leave the rest behind
i don't want inscription on a plaque

never first or second place
i will never run your rat race
i will always be lower than you
i won't be your competition
lowest totem pole position
is where i'd rather stay than be like you

i don't feel the animal instinct
i am not on top of the food chain
the only battle i will fiercely fight
is the one that hibernates inside my head

be the best
climb the ladder
do it better, higher, faster
i refuse to participate
if i go up
it will be slow
i'll bring up everyone i know
stopping on the 6th or 7th rung

on a pedestal
isn't the view great
you better watch your step
cause' it's a nasty fall
when there's no one to catch you when you call

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