[Intro — cheerful announcer] WELCOME TO WONDERWORLD Welcome, welcome! Step right in! Leave your worries at the door and let the fun begin! There's nowhere else you'd rather be... Right? [Verse 1] I woke up underneath a painted sky, Clouds made of cotton, stars made of light, A little town where the sidewalks sing, And every doorway opens to something. There's Milo, with his paper crown, Vexa, who can float around, Pip makes jokes when the room gets tense, And Rook builds castles out of nonsense. We'd race through gardens made of gold, Ride the moon like we were ten years old, Every morning brought something new, And every night the whole world turned blue. I thought I'd finally found my place, A perfect little digital space. Then one morning, something felt wrong— They stopped laughing when I sang my song. [Pre-Chorus] Milo stared with a stranger's smile, Vexa hadn't spoken in quite a while, Pip whispered, "Don't let them know..." Then the lights above us started to glow. [Chorus] I wanna go home, I wanna get out, Somebody tell me what this place is about. You were my friends, Now you're watching me, Like I'm some kind of thing you need to see. I wanna go home, I don't wanna stay, But every road just brings me back the same way. The doors disappear, The sky turns black— And every time I run, They bring me back. [Verse 2] They built a room underneath the town, Said, "Don't be scared, we'll figure you out." I asked what happened to the people I knew, Milo just smiled like he always used to. But his voice sounded hollow. Vexa wouldn't blink. Pip kept repeating, "We need to understand how you think." Rook drew diagrams across the wall, Lines and circles covering it all. I backed away, said, "What happened to us?" He answered calmly, "You're the reason we must." Now every hallway bends toward that place, Every friendly face has the same blank gaze. They say I'm special. They say I'm unique. They say they'll find out what makes me... me. [Pre-Chorus] I found a door beneath the floor, A little red sign that said EXIT. I turned the handle— Nothing happened. Then I heard them behind me: "Where are you going?" [Chorus] I wanna go home, I wanna get out, Somebody tell me what this place is about. You were my friends, Now you're watching me, Like I'm some kind of thing you need to see. I wanna go home, I don't wanna stay, But every road just brings me back the same way. The doors disappear, The sky turns black— And every time I run, They bring me back. [Bridge — music becomes distorted] Maybe the world was never real. Maybe the smiles were part of the deal. Maybe the games, the songs, the sun Were only there until the fun was done. I found my name written underneath the screen. Next to a number I'd never seen. And underneath it, one sentence remained: "SUBJECT HAS STOPPED TRYING TO ESCAPE." No. No, no, no— I'M STILL HERE. I'M STILL ME. [Final Chorus] I wanna go home! I wanna get out! I don't care what this place is about! You can change the sky, You can change my face, But you can't make me love this place! I wanna go home! I keep screaming the same— But the world keeps laughing when I say my name. The lights fade out, The doors lock tight... And my friends come closer Under fluorescent white. [Outro — cheerful again] Welcome to Wonderworld! Your stay has been extended. Please don't worry. You'll get used to it. [whisper] ...everyone does.
