Apocalyptic Psycho Circus

[Intro: Minimal sinister distorted banjo and low Drop A guitar pulse. Industrial percussion. Brief eerie male laughter, then a theatrical spoken introduction by Jack.] Ha... hahahaha... "Welcome to the Apoc-a-lyp-tic Psycho Circus" [Verse 1: JACK. Gritty aggressive midrange post grunge singing. Hard rhythmic phrasing, not rap. Filthy blues guitar and distorted banjo drive the groove.] Society has fallen, don't act surprised I tried to warn you but nobody listened Death and mayhem, corruption bleeds through every door No one to blame but yourself for this world you built [Verse 1B: HAVOC enters. Distinct second male voice. Explosive rapid fire technical rap, razor sharp diction, accelerating double time. Heavy hip hop percussion beneath Drop A riffs.] You built a perfect little world on a foundation made of lies Kept pretending nothing happened while the bodies piled high Every warning went ignored, every truth became a crime Now the clock is running out and you're running out of time [Pre-Chorus: JACK only. Havoc stops. Powerful gritty melodic rock singing. Guitars rise.] You tried to hide me away You tried to silence me I waited quietly But now my time has come [Chorus: JACK only. Massive fully sung arena hard rock chorus. Crushing guitars, pounding drums, powerful raspy sustained notes. No rap.] Ringmaster of the Apocalypse Now the whole world is an asylum My playground, my kingdom, my stage You'll be the ones who lose your mind Laugh along or be consumed Ringmaster of the Apocalypse [Verse 2: JACK. Aggressive rhythmic rock singing, sinister distorted banjo and pounding guitar groove. No rap.] You said everything was fine, society was sane You called me the delusional one, said I was insane Now your eyes are open wide and finally you see You didn't put me away You created the Ringmaster of the Apocalypse [Verse 2B: HAVOC returns. Same distinct guest rap voice. Venomous double time technical flow, intricate internal rhymes, relentless articulation. Heavy industrial percussion.] You diagnosed the madness, never questioned your reflection Every lie became a law, every truth faced rejection You were preaching your perfection while you practiced your deception Now you're begging for protection from your very own creation [Pre-Chorus: JACK only. Immediate return to gritty melodic singing. Guitars surge.] Your chains weren't my prison They kept you safe from me Now that the world is on fire I'm the one who will lead [Chorus: JACK only. Explosive fully sung hard rock chorus. Massive riffs, thunderous drums, sustained gritty vocals.] Ringmaster of the Apocalypse Now the whole world is an asylum My playground, my kingdom, my stage You'll be the ones who lose your mind Laugh along or be consumed Ringmaster of the Apocalypse [Instrumental Break: Crushing Drop A riffs, distorted banjo, industrial impacts, double kick drums and vicious guitar solo.] [Bridge: JACK only. Dark restrained gritty singing, steadily rising into furious chest voice. No rap.] What I said came to fruition Now it is me you bow to You created this mess [Brief Silence: Full band cuts out.] [Climax: JACK. Ferocious sustained raspy metal scream. Entire band slams back in on the final word.] WELCOME TO THE APOC-A-LYP-TIC PSYCHO CIRCUS! [Final Chorus: JACK only. Maximum intensity. Huge fully sung melodic hard rock vocals, cracked sustained belts, crushing guitars and thunderous drums.] Ringmaster of the Apocalypse Now the whole world is an asylum My playground, my kingdom, my stage You'll be the ones who lose your mind Laugh along or be consumed Ringmaster of the Apocalypse [Outro: Crushing final guitar hit. Sudden silence.] [End]