(Tempo: Upbeat Swagger, ~118 BPM | Glam Rock & Gothic Funk-Rock Groove) (Intro – 0:00 - 0:30)(A swaggering, punchy rhythm section kicks in with a bouncing bassline and crisp funk-rock drums. A shimmering, delayed electric guitar teases a seductive, slinky riff) (Verse 1 – 0:30 - 0:55)(Sleazy, confident, charismatic rock vocal with a raspy edge) Step right up, the gates are open wide Leave your little secrets tucked inside The neon buzzes overhead like flies Mirrors breaking into brand new lies You smell the ozone mixed with cheap perfume Welcome to the middle of the doom! (Pre-Chorus – 0:55 - 1:15)(Guitars chunk out a rising rhythm; drums start building a heavy floor-tom beat) Feel the rhythm rattle in your chest Everybody's failing every test! (Chorus – 1:15 - 1:45)(Explosive, hook-heavy arena chant, maximum swagger) WELCOME TO THE CARNIVAL OF BONE! YOU’RE NEVER DANCING IN THE DARK ALONE! PAINT YOUR FACE AND SWALLOW UP THE FEAR— WE OWN THE BOARDWALK EVERY SINGLE YEAR! Yeah, the carnival of bone! (Verse 2 – 1:45 - 2:10)(Grooving bassline takes center stage, drums pop with snappy precision) Ferris wheel is spinning in reverse Every winning ticket is a curse Leather jackets flashing in the light Biting hard and drinking down the night There's magic in the shadows of the tent Every little dime of youth is spent (Pre-Chorus – 2:10 - 2:30)(Tension builds as the guitars slide up the fretboard) Feel the rhythm rattle in your chest Everybody's failing every test! (Chorus – 2:30 - 3:00)(Full stadium-glam energy, soaring harmonies) WELCOME TO THE CARNIVAL OF BONE! YOU’RE NEVER DANCING IN THE DARK ALONE! Paint your face and swallow up the fear— We own the boardwalk every single year! (Bridge – 3:00 - 3:25)(Music strips back to just a thumping bass drum and handclaps. Vocals get close, smooth, and menacing) Step right up... don't be shy. Watch the little creatures fly...(A sizzling, high-voltage glam-rock guitar solo cuts loose) (Final Chorus – 3:25 - 3:55)(Full sonic explosion: roaring guitars, pounding drums, maximum vocal power) WELCOME TO THE CARNIVAL OF BONE! YOU’RE NEVER DANCING IN THE DARK ALONE! Paint your face and swallow up the fear— We own the boardwalk every single year! (Outro – 3:55 - 4:10)(The funky bassline loops out, accented by a final guitar squeal and fading crowd laughter)
