[Verse 1]
Out the drain when the rain hit hard
White face, red grin, straight through the dark
Little town tense when the cold wind slid
Hear that laugh in the pipes where the wet mist hid
I don’t play nice, I don’t play fair
One red balloon and a chill in the air
You see that smile, then your knees go weak
Turn one corner, then you can’t find me
I’m in the sewers with a slow step
Heart on ice and the whole block sketched
Kids run fast when they hear my name
But fear gets fed when you say it again
(you said my name)
(now I’m here)
[Pre-Chorus]
Better shut that door
Better hold that breath
If you want your peace
You gotta dodge that threat
One more glance and
It’s gone too far
When the laugh rolls back
You know who you are
[Chorus]
Red balloon, red balloon
Don’t look up too soon
Red balloon, red balloon
I pull you in the room
Red balloon, red balloon
Hear that evil tune
Red balloon, red balloon
You’re gone by noon
[Verse 2]
I don’t need a crown, I got panic power
Make a brave boy fold in a single hour
I step through the grin, let the nightmare bloom
Every doorway cracked when I enter the room
Old town stories got a blood-red stain
Every beat of your chest says my name
You see my eyes and the floor drops low
Then your voice gets small and your footsteps slow
I feed on the shake, I feed on the fear
I come back around every seven years
Same old trap, but the game stays new
If you want to survive, don’t stare me through
(laugh if you dare)
(better not blink)
[Bridge]
Now the lights feel thin
And the walls lean in
Hear the water laugh
At the edge you’re in
One last breath, one last plea
Run fast, boy, run from me
Red in the air, red in your mind
One more step and I’m right behind
[Chorus]
Red balloon, red balloon
Don’t look up too soon
Red balloon, red balloon
I pull you in the room
Red balloon, red balloon
Hear that evil tune
Red balloon, red balloon
You’re gone by noon
[Outro]
Out the drain when the rain hit hard
White face, red grin, straight through the dark
(you said my name)
(now I’m here)