King Of Mount Stupid

King Of Mount Stupid – Dunning–Kruger effect

Verse 1

I stood on Mount Stupid, crown of pride,

Thought the world was lucky to hear my side.

Every word was law inside my head,

Till truth showed up and left me for dead.

Verse 2

I built my throne on shaky ground,

Talking louder just to hear the sound.

The echo praised me, I mistook the tone,

Never knew how much I didn’t own.

Pre-Chorus 1

Was it confidence or just disguise

Did I ever stop to question why

Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Verse 3

The valley hit harder than I planned,

Dreams slipped like dust through open hands.

Silence met me where pride once spoke,

And every tear washed off the joke.

Verse 4

Friends got fewer, mirrors grew kind,

Failure rewrote the map in my mind.

I learned that truth don’t shout or brag —

It whispers steady through every snag.

Pre-Chorus 2

If falling’s how the strong relearn,

Then why did it take so long to burn

Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Verse 5

Books replaced the crown I wore,

Questions opened every door.

Each “I don’t know” became my friend,

The kind that keeps you true to the end.

Verse 6

On the slope I learned to crawl,

Slow beats fast when you’ve risked it all.

Knowledge hurts, but ignorance kills,

Humility climbs with quieter thrills.

Pre-Chorus 3

Can broken pride become my fuel

Can grace rebuild a humbled fool

Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Verse 7

I stopped pretending to always know,

Let curiosity take control.

The slope of light began to rise,

Each doubt a lantern in disguise.

Verse 8

Mistakes became my stepping stones,

Their lessons carved into my bones.

Patience grew where ego died,

And peace moved in, quiet and wide.

Pre-Chorus 4

If wisdom’s slow, can I still keep pace

Can joy survive this slower race

Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Verse 9

Now I laugh at the fool I used to be,

Pride was a prison, now I’m free.

The smarter I get, the less I preach,

Just listen more than I reach.

Verse 10

Mount Stupid’s still there in the haze,

I wave to the climbers who crave the praise.

They’ll fall like I did, learn like me,

Down in the valley of humility.

Pre-Chorus 5

Do we all need the fall to see

Is wisdom born of injury

Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Verse 11

Now I teach but never boast,

Raise a glass to every ghost.

The ones who fell before I knew,

They built the trail I stumbled through.

Verse 12

I’ve found peace in not being sure,

Each doubt’s a door to something pure.

I walk with wonder side by side,

That quiet grace I used to hide.

Verse 13

So if you see me climbing slow,

Just know it’s the only way I grow.

No more peaks to prove my name —

Just the climb that keeps me sane.

Bridge

The higher I climbed, the less I could see,

Till the fog rolled in and humbled me.

Now every misstep’s a teacher’s hand,

Guiding me back to solid land.

Extended Chorus

I was king on Mount Stupid, ten feet tall,

Till the truth came knockin’ and I lost it all.

From the peak to the pit, it’s a humblin’ slide,

But the view gets clearer on the other side.

Is this what wisdom feels like as my guide

Outro

Now I don’t chase thrones or fame,

Just lessons hiding in the flame.

The climb’s not over — and that’s all right,

I’m still learning to see the light.