The rock opera The Seven Deadly Sins 

Pride is rarely born
with fanfare and noise,
but rather creeps in
like a whisper in your heart.
Pride makes you believe
that you are more than others—
that you need no guidance,
since you know best yourself.
It often begins with something good—
a success
or an accolade—
which becomes distorted
when you forget
that all you have received
is not of your own making.
You turn your gaze
away from the source of the gift
and begin to worship
your own reflection.
Pride now lies
like a veil
over your being.
Pride makes you deaf to counsel,
blind to your neighbor,
and harsh toward the weak.
You now measure your worth
in terms of superiority,
not truth or love.
Now pride
has become a burden,
separating you
from your friends.
Your heart
has grown
narrow and cold;
there is no room for others.
Your pride
now heralds your fall,
and in the end, you lose everything.
Acknowledge your limitations,
and your courage will grow,
along with love.
This helps you,
so that the ugly face
of pride vanishes.
And remember this:
True greatness
dwells in humility,
which gives you the insight
that we are all in the same boat. 

PRIDE

First among the seven deadly sins is pride.