The Rust Beneath The Glitter

[Verse 1 – The Faded Midway] The fairground sleeps in the amber light, Confetti ghosts drift out of sight. Echoes fade through the city gray, The dream packed up, it moved away. The posters curl, the tents are torn, The spark is there, but the shine feels worn. I chase the hum, but the gears all stall, There’s beauty still...just not the thrill. [Pre-Chorus – The Empty Stage] The laughter’s gone, but I still hear, That clockwork rhythm in my ear. [Chorus – The Rust Beneath the Glitter] Every shine will someday shatter, Every dream turns to dust and matter. But I still dance to the sound of gears The rust beneath the glitter still sings through the years. It’s not broken, it’s revealed, The color fades but the truth is healed. [Verse 2 – The Marionette’s Goodbye] The lights went dim, the crowd moved on, But I still hum that fading song. The stage is cracked, the gold’s gone thin, Where wonder was...the truth steps in. You can’t unsee what time decays, The painted smiles, the grand displays. Yet underneath the flaking art, I found what’s real...my beating heart. [Bridge – The Clock Stops] Let the gears rest, let them breathe, Every dream deserves to leave. The rust is proof of what I’ve known Even endings make us grown. [Final Chorus – Let It Rust, Let It Shine] Every shine will someday shatter, Every lie fades...the truth still matters. And I still dance to the sound of years, Where rust turns gold in the light of my fears. Let it rust, let it shine, Every scar is part of the design. [Outro – The Faded Fairground] From quiet tents to city lights, I saw the glow, I lived the heights. But when the wonder lost its hue, I found myself...and something true. The paint peels first, the soul stays last, Every dream must learn to pass. Still I glow, though the glitter’s gone The carnival ends, but I march on.