CARNIVAL OF CONTROL [Intro] I count the lanterns They start to swing A crooked circus A silver ring I paint a smile on To hide the ache But every mirror Knows what is fake [Verse 1] I lace my secrets In shadowed glass I hold these moments That never last A laughing echo A swirling sound I chase the tunnels That circle round [Pre-Chorus] I hold the line I hold my breath I taste your sugar I dance with death [Chorus] Control I give control To the dark eyes That read my soul Control You take control The more I want you The more I fall I built a funhouse Of rust and gold But all its magic Slips from my hold [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] The midway sleeps now The neon glows A thousand secrets That no one shows A thousand riptides Of whispered names Spinning like lanterns Inside my veins [Pre-Chorus] I trace the signs I hold my breath I taste your laughter I swear it’s blessed [Chorus] Control You’re my control Over the hunger Inside my soul Control I lose control The more we’re twisted The more I know I built a chapel Of smoke and gold But all this worship Can’t make you stay [Bridge] Cut the altar Break the design Leave the numbers And read my spine No more confessing Through painted lies I see you burning Behind my eyes [Final Chorus] Control I give control Let your shadow Lead me home Control I lose control But in your madness I’m made whole [Outro] The candles flicker The crowd moves on The wheels keep turning Until they’re gone
