[Verse 1] Lead-footed compass spins in reverse A glass-bottomed boat built for the desert We wound up the clock with rusted tin keys It ticks backward twice and then it just freezes A copper umbrella that drinks every drop A kite made of stone that refuses to float [Chorus] We are the Circus of Failed Inventions Sparks in the dark of our own intentions Look at the gears that were meant for a clock Grinding together to shatter the lock Nobody planned this, nobody dared Broken and rusted, brilliantly spared Look at the gears that were meant for a clock Grinding together to shatter the lock [Verse 2] A teapot that whistles instead of keeps time A ladder of paper to weather the climb We stitched up the sails with nothing but air And sailed the whole room to go nowhere [Chorus] We are the Circus of Failed Inventions Sparks in the dark of our own intentions Look at the gears that were meant for a clock Grinding together to shatter the lock Nobody planned this, nobody dared Broken and rusted, brilliantly spared Look at the gears that were meant for a clock Grinding together to shatter the lock [Bridge] Tomorrow’s a canvas of mismatched hues Nothing was right, so nothing to lose The engine is sparking, the pistons align An accidental masterpiece in double time [Outro] Look at the gears Look at the gears We roll into the future [Instrumental Outro]
