Midnight Carnival

Lyrics

[fast tempo] Step through the fog… where the lanterns sway… A crooked smile… will light your way… Painted clowns… [whisper] with hollow grins… Inviting you… to step right in… Candy turns… to bitter ash… Every shadow… starts… to laugh… [short creepy chuckle] Drums are pounding… faster still… The carnival’s… hungry for the thrill… [medium pause] The big top’s breathing… walls are bending… You can’t tell… where the night is ending… [short pause] [emphasis] Hahaha—welcome to the midnight show! Round and round… where the lost souls go… Fire breathers… eyes that gleam… Knife throwers… in your darkest dreams… [creepy high laugh: HA… ha… ha… haaaa] Hahaha—hear the music creep… Secrets… that the shadows keep… Run or stay… you’re part of the deal… The midnight carnival… feels… so real… [medium pause] Cotton candy’s… dyed… blood-red… Voices whisper… in your head… Mirror maze… with endless doors… Each one leads… to something more… Tightrope walkers… with no net… Swear… they haven’t fallen yet… Marionettes… with tangled strings… Dance… until the church bell rings… [short pause] The big top’s breathing… walls are bending… You can’t tell… where the night is ending… [emphasis] Hahaha—welcome to the midnight show! Round and round… where the lost souls go… Fire breathers… eyes that gleam… Knife throwers… in your darkest dreams… [low growl laugh: Hhhhaaa… haaa… haaa] Hahaha—hear the music creep… Secrets… that the shadows keep… Run or stay… you’re part of the deal… The midnight carnival… feels… so real… [medium pause] [whisper] Step closer… don’t look back… The laughter’s following… your track… Every heartbeat’s… in our hands… And you’re trapped… in carnival lands… [fast, chaotic laugh: HAHAHAHAHA!] [emphasis] Hahaha—welcome to the midnight show! Round and round… where the lost souls go… Fire breathers… eyes that gleam… Knife throwers… in your darkest dreams… [slow, fading laugh: Haaaa… haaa… haaa…] No escape… you’ll know it’s true… The midnight carnival’s… inside you… [whisper laugh: hehehehehe…]