Midnight Crawl

[Intro] [distorted 808 bass enters, dissonant piano loop] [heavy breathing] [Verse 1] [aggressive male vocals] Walking to the midway midnight crawl Cold piece barking like the big top call Painted grin never fades but the teeth got claws Every bar bite down like a lion's jaw [metallic snare hit] [Chorus] [distorted bass intensifies] Welcome to the show (yeah) Where the shadows grow (grow) Welcome to the show Nowhere left to go [tape Step right up… step right up… You don’t leave when the curtain comes down… …you paid to be here… [Chorus] Welcome to the show (yeah) Where the shadows grow (grow) Welcome to the show Nowhere left to go Paint drip, mask slip, face still froze Laugh track echo when the bloodline flows [Verse 1] Walking to the midway midnight crawl Cold piece barking like the big top call Painted grin never fades but the teeth got claws Every bar bite down like a lion's jaw [Verse 2] Step in the tent where the red lights breathe String lights hanging like they watchin’ me Fireline circle, yeah the stage stay lit I don’t juggle tricks, I make nightmares hit Mask on grin but the eyes don’t play Whole crowd freeze when I turn my way Boots on wood, hear the floorboards creak You ain’t here for fun—you the show this week [Chorus] Welcome to the show (yeah) Where the shadows grow (grow) Welcome to the show Nowhere left to go Paint drip, mask slip, face still froze Laugh track echo when the bloodline flows [Verse 1] Walking to the midway midnight crawl Cold piece barking like the big top call Step right up… step right up… You don’t leave when the curtain comes down… …you paid to be here… [Chorus] Welcome to the show (yeah) Where the shadows grow (grow) Welcome to the show Nowhere left to go Paint drip, mask slip, face still froze Laugh track echo when the bloodline flows [Verse 1] Walking to the midway midnight crawl Cold piece barking like the big top call Painted grin never fades but the teeth got claws Every bar bite down like a lion's jaw [Verse 2] Step in the tent where the red lights breathe String lights hanging like they watchin’ me Fireline circle, yeah the stage stay lit I don’t juggle tricks, I make nightmares hit Mask on grin but the eyes don’t play Whole crowd freeze when I turn my way Boots on wood, hear the floorboards creak You ain’t here for fun—you the show this week [Chorus] Welcome to the show (yeah) Where the shadows grow (grow) Welcome to the show Nowhere left to go Paint drip, mask slip, face still froze Laugh track echo when the bloodline flows [Bridge / Breakdown – your creepy part] (beat cuts, low drone, heavy breathing, whispers) Walking to the midway midnight crawl… (repeat, layered voices) Cold piece barking like the big top call… (whisper: you paid to be here…) [Pre-Drop Build] Hear that laugh in the back row seats… (ha…ha…) Ain’t nobody there but it still repeats… Heartbeat sync with the 808… Too late now, you already late… [DROP – distorted 808 SLAMS] [Verse 3 – chaos ring] Center of the ring, yeah I stand in flame Hands up high like I bless the game Ash fall down like confetti rain But the joke ain’t funny when you feel that pain Spotlight burn, now your vision warp Exit sign gone, yeah the path get short You walked in once, now you can’t ignore Every step you take echo back for more [Final Chorus – layered, aggressive] Welcome to the show (YEAH) Where the fire glow (GLOW) Welcome to the show Watch the chaos grow Step right in, don’t you move too slow Curtain close—but you never go [Outro – eerie fade] (piano + fire crackle + distant laughter) Step right up… …you stayed too long…