[Verse]
The tent it sways like a pendulum's cry
A shadow grins where the dead clowns lie
Painted faces crack
No tears left to dry
[Prechorus]
Up on the rope
They dance with doom
A laugh turns sour
A silent room
[Chorus]
Tightrope noose
It sings their name
Twisting fate in a deadly game
Step by step
The joke’s on you
The punchline drops
The crowd’s askew
[Verse 2]
The carousel hums with a ghostly tune
Balloon dogs float to the blood-red moon
Cotton candy clouds dissolve too soon
[Bridge]
They juggle hearts
They swallow flames
Each act a trick
No one remains
The ringmaster whispers
“Join the show”
But the high wire’s waiting
A tale of woe
[Chorus]
Tightrope noose
It sings their name
Twisting fate in a deadly game
Step by step
The joke’s on you
The punchline drops
The crowd’s askew