I saw a woman running up the stairs of Casa Loma*
Looked at her determined face, hoping she could win this race
I know exactly how she feels, I feel it all the time
Running nowhere, running nowhere
I have a certain staircase of my own, it seems to follow me around
And every time I fall it kicks me when I'm down
It doesn't have an ending I'm convinced I should ignore it
But every now and then I take a step I just can't help it
And, oh, I crave the momentary win
Oh, foolishly again
But if this is my last chance, if I've done it all wrong
If I've been a joker all this time and here's my swan song
I won't be the one to cool the torch, won't be the one to swim to shore
You won't find me saying I could have done, I could have done more
If I'm going down, I'm going down swinging
Yeah if I'm going down, I'm going down swinging
There's something in that inconsistent pace that starts a rhythm
The illusion of control is why we chase and never give in
Relief will come so seldom to the ones who can't rest easy
And I stand in between, my staircase and what pleases me
Most, I've always been a different girl
Oh, stuck between two worlds
But if this is my last chance, if I've done it all wrong
If I've been a joker all this time and here's my swan song
I won't be the one to cool the torch, won't be the one to swim to shore
You won't find me saying I could have done, I could have done more
If I'm going down, I'm going down swinging
Yeah if I'm going down, I'm going down swinging
There is rumbling from the ground and a calling from the staircase
I am taken by the sound, of others in the same place
Who are asking themselves, where they ought to be
And when the woman running by, stops to get some water
I can see it in her eyes, she's fully in her power
And I know for sure, there is one more, step for me
‘Cause if this is my last chance, if I've done it all wrong
If I've been a joker all this time and here's my swan song
I won't be the one to cool the torch, won't be the one to swim to shore
You won't find me saying I could have done, I could have done more
If I'm going down, I'm going down swinging
Yeah if I'm going down, I'm going down swinging