The Cost of Fame Lyrics by R Kelly
Lyrics
[Music]
Yeah
They see the life they see the
stage but they don’t see the pain They
don’t feel the cage Got a price tag And
I paid it in tears
[Music]
I was just a church boy singing in the pews.
Winning on stage praying for some good news.
When the doors open cameras in my face but I lost myself
trying to win that race
Every hallelujah came with a room
Every yes man in the room left too soon
Mama said “Baby don’t forget your name.”
But I did Chasing the cost to fame
Fame took my nights Fame took my peace
Had the world in my hands but my soul only leaves
They saw the gold never saw the pain,I paid the price
So low for the cost of fame
Now I’m back on my knees singing your name
Take the stage from me You can have the fame
They love the hits but not the broken man
Applauding my rise but they ain’t
understand Tried to fill the void with
women and things Private jets diamond
rings still empty within
I was crying in rooms filled with applause Feeling
trapped by the dreams I once fought for
You can lose your soul in the spotlight
flame Don’t nobody warn you about the
cost of fame
I lost my way but grace found me
Buried deep the love unbound me
No one ever healed my shame but mercy rewrote my name
Flame took my nights flames took my peace
Had the world in my hands but my soul only leaves
They saw the gold never saw the pain
I paid the price oh Lord for the cost of fame
Now I’m back on my knees singing your name
Take the stage from me
You can have the fame I don’t need the lights but grace found me
Buried deep but love unbound me
No one would ever heal my shame but mercy
rewrote my name Fame took my nights fame
took my peace
Had the world in my hands but my soul only leaves
They saw the gold never saw the pain
I paid the price
So low for the cost of fame Now I’m back
on my knees singing your name Take the
stage from me You can have the fame I
don’t need the lights I just want the
light Take the flame Lord Give me you
[Music]
About This Song:
The Cost of Fame” This song The Cost of Fame Lyrics and song by R Kelly is a raw, introspective track from R. Kelly that strips away the glitz of stardom to reveal the pain, betrayal, and isolation behind it. Blending soulful R&B with gospel undertones, this track questions what success is truly worth when it takes your peace, your trust, and your freedom.
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The official music video opens in a dim prison chapel. R. Kelly sits at a dusty piano, eyes closed, as flashes of his past — sold-out arenas, screaming fans, tabloid headlines — flicker across the screen. But the applause fades. Silence sets in. This is the price of the spotlight, paid in loneliness.
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