Intro] [female] Ah—ah—ahhh… Carcosa waits… [Verse 1] [male] Silk in shadow, throne in sand Crown stitched thin by unseen hands I hum the play you shouldn't read Every note rewrites your need Mirrors bend when curtains rise Twin black stars inside my eyes Audience of bone and gold Clap on time—do what you're told [Pre-Chorus] [female] Turn the key… Lose the name… Step between Joy and pain… [Chorus] [female] HASTUR— KING—IN—YELLOW— SPIN—THE—SIGNS— STEAL—THE—SOUL— [male] CARCOSA— CALLS—YOU—HOME— COUNT—THE—STARS— LOSE—CON—TROL— [Verse 2] [female] Velvet sky in broken thirds Love is just another word Fold the stage and flood the pit Make them beg for one more hit Petals rain from shattered suns Every oath comes two-for-one Drink the glow—ignore the screams Dance until the world turns seams [Bridge] [female] Hands up… Eyes wide… Halo slips… Into knives… [Chorus] [duet] HASTUR— CURTAIN—CALL— SPIN—THE—ROOM— LET—IT—FALL— YEL—LOW—KING— GUIDE—THE—FLOOR— LOSE—YOUR—SELF— ASK—NO—MORE— [Outro] [female] Encore… …encore… The curtain never falls… The stage was always open… You read the play… You always read the play… [fade into choir dissonance, arpeggios dissolving]
