The Red Comet Comedy Circus (Cosmic Prism)

Lyrics

The Red Comet Comedy Circus [Spoken Intro — Ringmaster Rei] Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Don’t be shy. Don’t look away. Welcome, welcome, welcome… to the brightest little disaster under the stars. Tonight’s main attraction? A red comet in a velvet coat, a smile sharp enough to cut glass, and a heart trained to jump through fire. So find your seats. Silence your doubts. And please, for the love of the show… laugh when the sign tells you to. [Chorus — Sung] Welcome to the Red Comet Comedy Circus, Where the punchline never lands. I dance across the wire With the whole world clapping hands. Round and round, the music’s turning, Soft and crooked, sweetly nervous. Laugh along, I’ll keep on burning At the Red Comet Comedy Circus. [Spoken Verse 1 — Ringmaster Rei] Over here, we have the mirror tent. A fan favorite, really. Inside, you’ll see a girl who looks almost real. She waves. She sparkles. She says all the right things at all the right times. Look closely and you might notice the glitter under her eyes isn’t glitter at all. But don’t worry. From a distance, pain and stage makeup look exactly the same. [Pre-Chorus — Sung] The lights come down, the curtains rise, The crowd is hungry for a joke. So I paint a smile across my face And try not to choke. [Chorus — Sung] Welcome to the Red Comet Comedy Circus, Where the punchline never lands. I dance across the wire With the whole world clapping hands. Round and round, the music’s turning, Soft and crooked, sweetly nervous. Laugh along, I’ll keep on burning At the Red Comet Comedy Circus. [Spoken Verse 2 — Ringmaster Rei] Now, to your left, you’ll find the tightrope. No net, of course. Nets are expensive. And besides, the audience paid to see whether I fall with grace. Every step is sponsored. Every stumble becomes a headline. Every bruise gets edited out before morning. Isn’t it funny? The higher they lift you, the smaller you’re allowed to be. [Bridge — Sung] And now, for my next performance, I’ll disappear inside the light. You’ll swear I looked so happy From the cheap seats in the night. Throw your roses, take your pictures, Tell your friends I’m doing fine. Every cage looks so much prettier When you wrap it up in shine. [Spoken Break — Ringmaster Rei] Ah, there it is. That little hush. The moment where everyone realizes the clown was crying the whole time. But please, don’t feel guilty. This is still a comedy circus. The joke is me. The ticket was cheap. And the exit doors were locked before the music even started. [Final Chorus — Sung] Welcome to the Red Comet Comedy Circus, Where the spotlight bites the skin. I make the whole tent laugh again While I’m screaming from within. Round and round, the music’s fading, Soft and crooked, sweetly nervous. One last bow, then close the curtains On the Red Comet Comedy Circus. [Spoken Outro — Ringmaster Rei] Thank you, thank you. You’ve been a wonderful audience. Please collect your souvenirs, your smiles, your little pieces of me from beneath your seats. And remember… if you came to see the comet burn, you got your money’s worth. Goodnight.