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Ballyhoo

Intro Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Verse 1 YouTube stunt guy back-flipped On a rooftop edge, he tripped He miscalculated, and fell This guy dropped over a hundred feet I can see the video but it just won’t gel… Pre-chorus That’s what they call cringe Another strange but true Unhinged beaucoup Pointless Ballyhoo Me, you, and us too! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Chorus At least he died for something I think to myself, sarcastically But that’s not fair, I mean, it seems Dying has no dignity, just routine A dreamless sleep, a quiet deep, Impossible abyss, a closed fist Verse 2 A commuter stares at their phone Misses the train, under it thrown The platform empties, no reply Routine loss, Another life gone by I watch the replay, but meaning slips by… Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Verse 3 A child builds castles in sand Tide erases what was planned Small hands flailing at what’s swept away Brief empire, Washed out, nature’s way Won’t even remember the dragons, he never got to slay… Pre-chorus That’s what they call cringe Another strange but true Unhinged beaucoup Pointless Ballyhoo Me, you, and us too! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Chorus Kingdoms fall for something I think to myself, sarcastically But that’s not fair, I mean, seems Dying has no dignity, it is just routine A dreamless sleep, a quiet deep, Impossible abyss, a closed fist Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Verse 4 An old friend laughs at a joke Pauses, then words catch in their throat The punchline lands, but falls flat Shared history, Now faded and cracked I recall the moment, but smiles won’t come back… Bridge Looking down from above Dying doing what you love Should mean something And would loving be living Then that’s a lovely thing. Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Chorus At least he died for something I think to myself, sarcastically But that’s not fair, I mean, seems Dying has no dignity, just routine A dreamless sleep, a quiet deep, Impossible abyss, a closed fist Pre-chorus That’s what they call cringe Another strange but true Unhinged beaucoup Pointless Ballyhoo Me, you, and us too! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo! Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo!