[Intro] Ladies and gentlemen Step right in The city’s bleeding neon tonight And I’m in the mood to smile [Verse 1] Paint my face in a crooked light Purple shadows, razor white Sirens singing down the avenue Every broken dream comes true I walk slow through the shattered glass Make a moment, make it last Everybody wants a little thrill Till the room goes cold and still [Pre-Chorus] You call it wrong I call it art A little spark A change of heart [Chorus] It’s a joke That’s all it is A twisted little show for a world like this It’s a joke So laugh on cue When the lights go out, I’m still watching you It’s a joke A sweet collapse A match, a grin, and a painted mask It’s a joke So raise your glass To the punchline coming fast [Verse 2] Kings and cowards wear the same skin Under pressure, let the cracks begin Truth gets ugly when it starts to speak That’s when I love this town the most each week Smile wide for the camera flash Turn your fear into confetti ash Every saint’s got a price to pay Every clown gets the final say [Pre-Chorus] You want control You want a name But deep inside You love the game [Chorus] It’s a joke That’s all it is A wicked little dance for a world like this It’s a joke So bare your teeth There’s a riot in the velvet underneath It’s a joke A grand parade Of pretty lies and the mess we made It’s a joke So play your part While I pull the pin and call it art [Bridge] No heroes here No clean escape Just cheap perfume and a laughing shape You lock your doors You hide your shame But every soul still burns the same Tell me, who’s the fool tonight? The one in chains or the one in light? Spin the wheel Let the curtains choke By the end of it all You’ll get the joke [Final Chorus] It’s a joke That’s all it is A final little kiss from the apocalypse It’s a joke So scream my name Like a bad idea you just can’t tame It’s a joke The house is smoke And everybody’s dying for one last stroke It’s a joke So laugh, don’t choke The whole damned world is in on the joke [Outro] Smile for me That’s it Smile
