[Verse] Under the tent where the shadows crawl Painted faces grin through it all Laughter echoes like a jagged blade Chaos born in the dark parade [Chorus] They dance they slash in the devil's embrace Terror painted on every face A twisted show where nightmares feed Under the big top the clowns take the lead [Verse 2] Red balloons drift in a sickly haze Fangs behind the smiles ablaze Cotton candy soaked in screams Blood-stained dreams tear at the seams [Chorus] They dance they slash in the devil's embrace Terror painted on every face A twisted show where nightmares feed Under the big top the clowns take the lead [Bridge] Jack-in-the-boxes spew their dread Spinning blades where joy once tread The ringmaster laughs his voice like fire The circus burns in a funeral pyre [Verse 3] No escape from this carnival maze Every step leads to a darker phase The crowd now puppets strings pulled tight A circus of horror bathed in fright
