[Verse 1] Step right up, come see the show, The wagons rattle, the torches glow! A slave for the titan, a toy for the fae, A coin in the master’s hand to pay. [Verse 2] The cages rattle, the crowd will cheer, The beasts are hungry, the end is near. The chains are shaking, the torches flare, The crowd cries “bravo!” while I choke for air. [Chorus] Who feeds the beast? Who pays the price? The slave in the dark, the coin of vice. The menagerie laughs, the cage is a stage, The master delights in the captive’s rage. [Verse 3] They paint my skin, they mask my face, They call me “monster” for your disgrace. The children clap, the lords all grin, As I bleed for their carnival sin. [Verse 4] The fae make wagers, the demons sing, The titans devour what the merchants bring. The whip cracks sharp, the drum beats loud, I dance in chains for the roaring crowd. [Chorus] Who feeds the beast? Who pays the price? The slave in the dark, the coin of vice. The menagerie laughs, the cage is a stage, The master delights in the captive’s rage. [Bridge – Frenzied Carnival Chant] Step! (Step!) Dance! (Dance!) Bleed! (Bleed!) Chance! (Chance!) Cry! (Cry!) Roar! (Roar!) More! (More!) MORE! (MORE!) [Verse 5] And when the tents fall, the torches die, The masters leave us where corpses lie. The beasts are full, the crowd moves on, But the chain still sings when the song is gone. [Final Chorus] Who feeds the beast? Who pays the price? The slave in the dark, the coin of vice. The menagerie laughs, the cage is a stage, The master delights in the captive’s rage. [Outro] Step right up… Come see the show… The beast is full… But the chain still knows.
