Apocalyptic Psycho Circus Part Deux

[Intro: Sinister distorted banjo, low Drop A guitar pulse, deep bass and sparse industrial percussion. JACK delivers eerie theatrical laughter and spoken line.] Ha... hahahahaha... HAHAHAHA! "Did you really think those chains could hold me?" [Verse 1: JACK. Aggressive gritty midrange post grunge singing. Hard rhythmic phrasing, filthy guitar groove. No rap.] The asylum gates are open wide Your guards all ran, nowhere to hide I warned you what would happen when You pushed a madman past his end They wrote my name across the wall Like I was something they could solve White coats, locked doors, another day Another doctor with nothing to say [Verse 1B: HAVOC ONLY. Distinct guest male rapper. Explosive technical double time, sharp diction, intricate rhythm. Industrial percussion intensifies.] You made a mistake when you tightened the chains Put a beast in a box, tried to bury his brain Every needle, every number, every method of control Was another little lesson in the art of taking souls Every lock that you invented, every sentence, every threat Was a blueprint for the nightmare you haven't witnessed yet You thought the medication meant the battle had been won The carnival is mine to run, the joke's on you, I've just begun! [Pre-Chorus: JACK returns. Havoc stops. Powerful gritty melodic singing. Guitars rise.] You fed the fire You forged the beast You starved the animal Now comes the feast [Chorus: JACK ONLY. Explosive fully sung arena hard rock. Crushing riffs, massive drums, sustained raspy belts. No rap.] Apocalyptic Psycho Circus The Ringmaster owns you now No chains, no cage, no mercy Bow to the crown Welcome to the show [Verse 2: JACK. Aggressive rhythmic rock singing, menacing gritty delivery. Heavy guitar and distorted banjo groove.] You sent your armies, sent your laws You tried to muzzle these cracked jaws Every lock you put on me Just taught me how to break free You called me sick, you called me lost Never cared about the cost Now every man who signed my fate Gets a front row seat outside the gate [Verse 2B: HAVOC ONLY. Rapid fire technical rap, faster and more venomous than first appearance. Precise double time articulation, relentless percussion.] I got a list of the names and the faces and places The doctors, the wardens, the criminal cases The lies and the labels, the straps and the tables The men who were certain their system was stable Now the walls are collapsing, the sirens are screaming The people who laughed at the lunatic dreaming Are running and stumbling, fumbling and crumbling Begging for mercy while everything's rumbling You thought you could break me, erase me, replace me Sedate me, restrain me, contain me, disgrace me But every attempt that you made to control Just handed the Ringmaster another damn soul [HAVOC: Final two lines delivered with vicious rhythmic emphasis. Hard stop after final word.] Now your institutions burn This is the lesson you refused to learn! [Pre-Chorus: JACK ONLY. Immediate switch to powerful gritty melodic singing. Guitars and drums surge.] I didn't escape your world I became it Everything you built to stop me I claimed it [Chorus: JACK ONLY. Massive melodic hard rock, thunderous drums, raw sustained vocals.] Apocalyptic Psycho Circus The Ringmaster owns you now No chains, no cage, no mercy Bow to the crown Welcome to the show [Instrumental Break: Crushing Drop A riffs, distorted banjo, double kick drums, industrial impacts and vicious guitar solo.] [Bridge: JACK ONLY. Restrained sinister rock singing, steadily rising into furious full chest vocals. No rap.] Every scar your signature Every chain your failure You built the cage I built the circus Now everyone's a puppet [Brief Silence: All instruments cut out.] [Climax: JACK ONLY. Ferocious sustained harsh rock scream. Entire band crashes in on final word.] I AM THE RINGMASTER! [Final Chorus: JACK ONLY. Maximum power, fully sung soaring raspy belts, crushing guitars, thunderous arena drums. No rap.] Apocalyptic Psycho Circus The whole world bows to me now No chains, no cage, no mercy I wear the crown I AM THE RINGMASTER! [Outro: Crushing final Drop A guitar hit. Sudden silence.] [End]