[Verse 1]
He laughed in the tent with a grin too wide
I had gold in my pocket, he had tricks on side
Said, “Take this ring, man, wear it with pride”
Next thing I know, my shoes got tied
Card on the table, cup in the hand
He moved like a snake in a painted land
I blinked once, he was gone from sight
Left a red nose print on my white tux light
I reached for the door, but the floor got thin
My arms turned light, then the walls caved in
Smelled like sugar and a burnt-out fuse
Then my body hit that impossible groove
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, “Trust me, friend”
Then he spun again
Now my skin won’t stay
Now I drift away
[Chorus]
Cloud of confetti, smoke in the air
(Cloud of confetti) pulled me nowhere
Cloud of confetti, gone in a flash
(Cloud of confetti) just like that
[Verse 2]
My laugh broke apart into paper bits
My shadow split up into colored strips
I’m half in the rafters, half in the crowd
Spilling off my name like a torn-up cloud
He bowed real deep with a velvet bow
Pocket full of thunder, nowhere to go
I tried to run, but I only swirled
Little bright scraps in a twisted world
Now kids point up when I pass on by
A face in the haze and a blinking eye
He stole my boots, he stole my plan
Left me floating like a prank in a can
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, “Trust me, friend”
Then he spun again
Now my skin won’t stay
Now I drift away
[Chorus]
Cloud of confetti, smoke in the air
(Cloud of confetti) pulled me nowhere
Cloud of confetti, gone in a flash
(Cloud of confetti) just like that
[Bridge]
I was flesh and bones
Now I’m just the show
One bad smile
And away I go
[Final Chorus]
Cloud of confetti, smoke in the air
(Cloud of confetti) pulled me nowhere
Cloud of confetti, gone in a flash
(Cloud of confetti) just like that
Cloud of confetti, laugh at my name
(Cloud of confetti) he played that game
Cloud of confetti, still in the sky
(Cloud of confetti) I fade, I fly