Lyrics
(solo)
[Verse 1]
I simply don't deserve your presence
You walk in like a held-breath prayer
You are something I am not
And I am something you are not
I wear my doubt like a old gold ring
It cuts my hand when I reach for you
In that circle, I don't deserve you
Still, I keep drawing closer
[Pre-Chorus]
My circle isn't about you and me
It's bigger when you say my name
But every time I step too near
I hear you fear call out your place
[Chorus]
This is a circus
This is a circus
You pull the rope, I pull away
This is a circus
This is a circus
I don't know how to stay
[Verse 2]
I made a ring of all my flaws
And stood inside like it was home
The mirrors laughed, the banners shook
When I saw you standing there alone
I said, stay back, don't see too much
Don't read the ash I call my skin
But you kept looking through the smoke
Like I was worth letting in
[Pre-Chorus]
My circle isn't about you and me
It's bigger when you say my name
But every time I step too near
I hear you're fear call out your place
[Chorus]
This is a circus
This is a circus
You pull the rope, I pull away
This is a circus
This is a circus
I don't know how to stay
[Bridge]
If I drop the act, would you still stay?
If I stop apologizing, what remains?
Maybe I don't need to be your equal
Maybe I just need to be real
[Chorus]
This is a circus
This is a circus
You pull the rope, I pull away
This is a circus
This is a circus
I don't know how to stay
(Solo)
Details
GeneratedJun 30, 2026
Duration3:49
LanguageEnglish
Style
Pop ballad, steady mid-tempo pulse, fingerpicked piano and muted kick in the verse; pre-chorus opens with rising , male
Credits
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9M4MModelAria v5.5
