Twisted Carnival (Cover)

[Verse 1] (whispered, building) You wanted a savior I gave you a thief You begged for redemption I handed you grief Called me the villain Painted me black But who wrote the story? Who's holding you back? [Verse 2] (spoken, gaining intensity) I didn't choose darkness Darkness chose me When your righteous angels Refused to see A child in the gutter A soul on the street You looked away, lover Now taste defeat [Chorus] (shouted, full power) I am the ringleader! Of your forgotten dreams I am the ringleader! Tearing down your pristine seams You made me the monster Under your bed But I'm just the truth You were too scared to let in your head [Verse 3] (spoken-sung) Revolution, baby Ain't pretty or clean It's blood and it's fury And everything between You want your salvation? Your glory on high? Then bow to the ringleader The one you denied [Bridge] (building from whisper to shout) Allah, Jesus, whoever you pray to Never came for the ones like me So I built my own kingdom From your debris Hallelujah for the damned Hallelujah for the free If I'm the villain in your story Then that's what I'll be [Chorus] (full power, defiant) I am the ringleader! Of your forgotten dreams I am the ringleader! Tearing down your pristine seams You made me the monster Under your bed But I'm just the truth You were too scared to let in your head [Outro] (spoken, direct) So here's my manifesto: Every soul you cast aside Every voice you silenced Every truth you denied We're coming back With fire in our eyes The ringleader's here And there's nowhere to hide