[Verse 1] If you’re looking for joy, then I bid you goodbye, This tale’s full of sorrow, misfortune, and lies. Three clever children with nowhere to turn, As fires blaze on and the secrets still burn. [Verse 2] Violet’s inventions are sharp as her mind, Klaus reads the truths most men never find. Sunny may bite, but her spirit’s immense— When Count Olaf appears, they all feel tense. [Pre-Chorus] Disguises and schemes, like smoke in the air, A villain who’ll chase them from lair to lair. From theater plays to mountains steep, He’ll haunt their days and stalk their sleep. [Chorus] Tragedy is imminent—so please avert your gaze, A tale of tears and cleverness, through shadowed, winding maze. No happy end, no sunshine bright, Just children fighting for what’s right. So step inside, if you dare to lament… And know: this sorrow is no accident. [Verse 3] Uncle Monty, Aunt Josephine too, Friends turn to memories far too soon. A sugar bowl lost, a secret code, A noble fight down a darkening road. [Bridge] V.F.D.—whispers and flames, Codes in the margins, half-hidden names. Volatile fates with every breath, In a world that leans toward certain death. [Final Chorus] Tragedy is imminent—but still, they carry on, Through fire and fear, their bond stays strong. They run, they think, they build, they bite— They stand for truth against the night. And though the world forgets what’s meant… Their tale will echo: “Tragedy is imminent.” [Outro – Whispered] The Bode-a-lair children, bold and bright… Still running through the endless night.
