Cardboard World

Lyrics

[Intro] Roll the film, lock the frame Nothing here is real by name [Verse 1] Blank cartridges, painted glass A stunt wire pulls them past Foam dust bursts across the floor Stagehands vanish through the door The director calls for one more take Rubber sparks and plywood breaks Every body hits the wall Like gravity forgot us all [Chorus] One shot, they fly across the room Movie magic, thunderboom No blood, no bodies, only smoke A cardboard world beneath the joke One shot, they fly across the frame Fake-out fire, borrowed fame Cut the scene, reset the light Everybody walks away tonight [Verse 2] Crash mats hidden under stone Green-screen skies above the throne A harness snaps, the camera swings The stunt team laughs behind the wings Plastic rounds in a velvet case A safety officer sets the pace Every impact timed to land A choreographed command [Chorus] One shot, they fly across the room Movie magic, thunderboom No blood, no bodies, only smoke A cardboard world beneath the joke One shot, they fly across the frame Fake-out fire, borrowed fame Cut the scene, reset the light Everybody walks away tonight [Bridge] Freeze the picture—count to four Check the wires, clear the floor Roll it backward, show the trick Physics bends because we clicked [Breakdown] Fly—then land Smoke—then stand All spectacle, no fatal end Roll the camera, play pretend [Final Chorus] One shot, they fly across the room Movie magic, thunderboom No blood, no bodies, only smoke A cardboard world beneath the joke One shot, they fly across the frame Fake-out fire, borrowed fame Cut the scene, reset the light Everybody walks away tonight [Outro] Print the take, kill the sound Safety mats are on the ground