[Intro] [Sharp violin screech] [Piano chord stomp] [Accordion breathe] Step. Step. Olé. [Verse 1] They wanted luxury underneath the heel They wanted something that was soft and real We wove the fabric from the muscle strand The rarest textile in the solar band It pulses with a rhythm of its own accord A decoration for the overlord You walking on it with your heavy shoe But be careful that it doesn't swallow you [Chorus] The Crimson Carpet (Watch your step) It’s hungry for the rep (Step by step) It isn't made of wool or cotton thread It’s woven from the bodies of the fled It feeds upon the ego and the pride There isn't any place to run and hide The Crimson Carpet [Verse 2] The celebrity is posing for the press She doesn't notice the hem of her dress Is tangled in the fibers of the floor She won't be walking through the exit door The carpet wraps around the ankle bone It claims the people for its very own A symbiotic and a violent art Walking on the beating of a heart [Bridge] [Violin Solo - fast and dissonant] [Rhythmic clapping] Uno. Dos. Tres. Eat. Uno. Dos. Tres. Eat. Don't trip. Don't slip. It bites. [Chorus] The Crimson Carpet (Watch your step) It’s hungry for the rep (Step by step) It isn't made of wool or cotton thread It’s woven from the bodies of the fled It feeds upon the ego and the pride There isn't any place to run and hide The Crimson Car
