[Verse]
The lights flicker dim in the haze of the tent
Painted faces grin but their smiles are bent
The lion sleeps
The cage is cracked
A shadow creeps
There’s no way back
[Prechorus]
Step right up
Lose your mind
The show’s begun
Leave time behind
[Chorus]
The midnight circus calls your name
Twisted mirrors play their game
Round and round the carousel spins
Where it ends
The nightmare begins
[Verse 2]
Cotton candy clouds
They drip with dread
The tightrope’s frayed
It’s hanging by a thread
The clown’s laughter echoes sharp and cold
The ringmaster whispers secrets untold
[Chorus]
The midnight circus calls your name
Twisted mirrors play their game
Round and round the carousel spins
Where it ends
The nightmare begins
[Bridge]
Spinning lights
Spinning lies
A kaleidoscope of cries
Trapeze swings into the void
This is a dream you can’t avoid