(V1) Why am I alive when so many are dead Why do I survive when others have to die Why do I feel like such a shadow passing by Will I ever understand the meaning Know the why (Pre-chorus) The shadows The shadows are calling The shadows The shadows are pulling me (Chorus) To the Carnival of souls They say dance with me Those pale white specters The ones only I can see [Bridge instrumental, no voice] The preacher man hears darkness in me The doctor thinks I've unresolved trauma My land lady thinks that I have gone crazy I'm feeling so scared and desperate That I ask the pervy man to stay with me But even he is scared off by my behavior I feel so detached and alone and dissociating (Pre-chorus) The shadows The shadows are calling The shadows The shadows are pulling The shadows The shadows are calling The shadows The shadows are pulling me (Chorus) To the Carnival of souls They say dance with me Those pale white specters The ones only I can see They're still chanting Come dance with me Come dance with me At the Carnival of Souls [Bridge instrumental, no voice] I should be dead Maybe I already am [Instrumental, no voice] Maybe I already am
