[Intro Low, resonant drone begins. Minimal percussion enters subtly] [Spoken explosive words] Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Step right this way! You'll only see this once and never again! Be prepared and step within! Only one ticket? Why yes! ... What? Oh no no no! Don't worry about the cost This ticket is just for you WELCOME!!!! TO THE CRIMSON CARNIVAL!!! [Verse: The arrival] The paper crinkles in your hand. A fragile claim to a promised land. Give it over. Don't delay. The show begins. For you. Today. Step within. The velvet falls. Beyond the light, darkness calls. We've waited long. A patient grace. To see your face in this strange place. [Pre-Chorus] A flicker in the gloom. The scent of sugar, dust, and gasoline wine hangs heavy in the air. Look closer. [Chorus] The show is for you. Always for you. The show is for you. A haunting view. The show is for you. A piece of you. The show is for you. (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) [Verse: Enter the Contortionist] The Contortionist bends her spine to the grind. A fragile, aching tide. She unravels stories, bone by bone. Secrets left untold. Each twist a warning. A whispered demand. A future bought and sold. [Pre-Chorus] Look closer. The scent of sugar, dust, and gasoline wine hangs heavy in the air. Look closer. [Chorus] The show is for you. Always for you. The show is for you. A haunting view. The show is for you. A piece of you. The show is for you.(The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) [Bridge: The Strongman] A world of grief rests upon the Strongman's shoulders. Stone grinding against stone. He cracks the heavens. Breaks the earth. A solitude known only to those who carry the weight of worlds. Everything is a reflection. Everything is a lie. [Verse: The Fire-eater] The Fire Eater breathes a crimson choke. His lips are ash. His eyes, burning coals. A universe undone in a fleeting spark. Everything is a reflection. Everything is a lie. [Chorus] The show is for you. Always for you. The show is for you. A haunting view. The show is for you. A piece of you. The show is for you.(The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) [Outro] We offer you a glimpse beyond the veil. A forgotten truth. A haunting melody. The show is for you… …A piece of yourself… (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) (The show is for you.) (Just for you)(for you) [Drone fades to silence, leaving only faint echoes and distortion]
