Carnival of Shadows

[Verse] Dark tents gathered round edges frayed torn Clowns with wide eyes smiles masking scorn Grinding gears of the Ferris wheel spin slow Lost in the echoes of what we don't know [Verse 2] Lion's roar drowns out the whispers worn thin Serpentine dances where nightmares begin Jugglers toss dreams that shatter mid-air Wandering freaks drag broken despair [Chorus] Step right up witness the fall In the circus of shadows life's cruel cabal Ticket to madness fate takes its toll Round and round in this twisted soul [Verse 3] The ringmaster's laugh a hollow refrain Specters of joy now blind in the rain High-wire walkers teeter on hope's thread A painted facade where dignity bled [Bridge] Echoes of laughter drenched in decay Trapeze still swinging where memories fray Carnival lights dim ghosts waltz in view In the mire of existence we bid adieu [Chorus] Step right up witness the fall In the circus of shadows life's cruel cabal Ticket to madness fate takes its toll Round and round in this twisted soul