[INTRO – Distorted Barker Voice FX + Broken Calliope] 🎠 Step on closer… Don’t be shy now… Three tickets gets ya destiny Five tickets gets ya eternity You with the sharp jawline… Yeah you… Come test ya luck… ⸻ [HOOK – Chant w/ Twisted Crowd FX] Step into the red tent! (Right this way!) Roll that bone, let it cement! (Don’t delay!) Grip that rope, pull it tight! Hope ya ready for the long goodnight! Step into the red tent! (Ha-ha!) Bet that grin won’t pay the rent! Win a ribbon, lose ya name! Midway never play fair games! ⸻ [VERSE 1 – Greasepaint Hustler Voice] Yo. Welcome to the canvas cathedral of sin Where the ferris wheel rust and the lights stay dim Where the popcorn pop with a sulfur sting And the carousel horses got broken wings Ring the bell with a crooked mallet Miss by an inch and we drain ya balance Girl in the front row clutchin her drink I wink twice slow while the spotlights blink Hear that hum? That generator scream Run on regret and a busted dream Toss that dart at the painted star Hit the wrong mark and ya won’t get far We got mirrors that warp what ya think is real Got fortune cards that cut like steel You ain’t here for plush or glow-stick rings You here ‘cause the midway sings ⸻ [HOOK – Different Chant, No Repeats] Spin that wheel till it snaps off track! (Go on!) Smile too wide and ya can’t turn back! Climb that ladder, slip that rung! Midnight circus just begun! Take that chance with a paper crown! (Bow down!) Watch that big top burn to ground! One wrong guess and ya stuck inside! Under striped cloth where the secrets hide! ⸻ [VERSE 2 – Dual Carnie Voices (Panned L/R)] 🎤 Left: I got snow cones dyed in rust! 🎤 Right: I got ticket stubs made from dust! 🎤 Both: We don’t juggle balls — we juggle fear! We whisper sweet when ya lean in near! 🎤 Left: Try that booth with the swinging blade! 🎤 Right: Watch how quick ya shadow fade… 🎤 Both: We stamp ya wrist with invisible ink! You cross that gate — ya start to sink! 🎤 Left: Cotton candy taste like lies! 🎤 Right: Funnel cake with human sighs! 🎤 Both: This ain’t fun, it’s ritual ground! Where lost folks circle and never found! ⸻ [HOOK – Final Variant + Glitch FX] Ride that ride till the safety break! (Too late!) Hear that metal frame vibrate! Blink once slow and the lights go dead! Hear that laughter in ya head! Count them tickets, count them scars! (Too far!) Midway stretch beyond the stars! Step too close to the prize display! And the night decide you gotta stay! ⸻ [OUTRO – Whispered FX + Slow Music Box] You wanted glitter… You got gravel. You wanted applause… You got silence. Next show start soon… Don’t wander far… We always need… One more star…
