Intro: calliope synth, soft crowd murmur] Lanterns glowing in the fog... Music drifting through the trees... Someone laughs behind a mask And hands me mystery. [Verse: light, curious tone] I just hit level ten today Still clicking spells too slow Heard there is loot and games and prizes So I followed where the banners glow Tickets clutched in sweaty hands Gold almost gone already But the colors pull me closer Heartbeat quick but steady... [Pre-Chorus: subtle minor shift] Why is the forest so quiet? Why do the smiles not blink? Probably just atmosphere Right? I overthink... [Chorus: bright, playful] Step right up to the Darkmoon Faire! Fireworks in midnight air! Spin the wheel and test your fate! Win a mount or stay up late! Fortunes told in velvet tents! Dancing lights and sweet incense! Nothing strange behind the grin... Let the games begin! [Drop: bouncy synth lead, carnival rhythm] Boom boom Carousel turning Drums in my chest are burning Pop a balloon, ring the bell This place is awesome... I can tell! [Verse: slightly darker undertone] Met a juggler with no shadow Met a clown who knew my name He said you will be back again Like everybody came... Strange how time feels folded Like I never truly leave But I am just a newbie player Probably some lore I have not read... [Bridge: half time, choir pad creeping] Why are the horses hollow? Why does the music slow? Why does the moon look closer Than it should below? Laughter loops behind me Soft and thin and wide Maybe it is just ambience Part of the ride... [Final Chorus: bigger, more frantic] Step right up to the Darkmoon Faire! Glitter floating everywhere! If the forest whispers low That is just the evening show! Fortunes spinning in the night! Purple banners, lantern light! If the mirrors seem too deep... Do not look. Just keep. [Outro: calliope detunes, distant echo] Tickets spent. Bags are full. Moon still high above. I cannot wait to come back next month. Somewhere in the fog... Applause.
