PAPER CROWN PARADE[Post-Blackened Punk]

[Verse 1] The room is dressed in shades of gray Paper flowers and cakes on display Candles bend to the side Their flames flicker pale and blue The screen is cracked again The mascot has lost its smile A doll waves “good night” Then slips from the chair [Pre-Chorus] Applaud the final curtain call A face on a silver tray wears a grin When someone rings the bell Everything comes to an end [Chorus] Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Laugh and take a bow On the broken stage Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Sing for me now Until your throat bleeds [Verse 2] The painted moon fell away Rolling beneath the stage A rabbit in a nurse’s gown Read out every name The host’s one eye shines The other tightly sewn He said, “Sit down, children” Then the lights turned pure white [Pre-Chorus] Applaud the final curtain call A face on a silver tray wears a grin When someone rings the bell Everything comes to an end [Chorus] Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Laugh and take a bow On the broken stage Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Sing for me now Until someone dies [Bridge] Hold my hand, hold my hand As the cameras flash The balloons all deflate Inside this room, inside this room When the screen turns black Keep on humming still La la lost, la la lost Until the morning comes [Final Chorus] Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Laugh and take a bow On the broken stage Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade Sing for me now Until everyone dies Paper Crown Parade Paper Crown Parade We leave with a smile While the bloodied corpses stay