Carnival

Album: Starlit Alchemy (2025)
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  • WHO WANTS A SHOW DIDN'T YOU COME HERE TO BE ENTERTAINED
    TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS DROP YOUR VOICE TO A WHISPER AND SIP THE CHAMPAGNE
    ALL THAT I'VE BEEN FEELS WRONG TO ME NOW
    FORGIVE ME IF I DON'T SEEM FAMILIAR
    CUZ I'M NO LONGER A CARNIVAL THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE HERE ANYMORE
    I'VE SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS AND CLOSED THE DOOR
    UNTETHERED THE ELEPHANTS AND THE CLEAN UP CREW IS PUSHING RIBBONS ACROSS THE FLOOR
    WHO WANTS A GO WOULDN'T YOU SIGN UP FOR A REALLY GOOD SWING
    LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD LEAVE IT ALL UP TO FATE
    TAKE YOUR PLACE IN THE RING
    ALL THAT I'VE BEEN WRONG FOR ME NOW
    FORGIVE ME IF I DON'T SEEM FAMILIAR
    CUZ I'M NO LONGER A CARNIVAL THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE HERE ANYMORE
    I'VE SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS AND CLOSED THE DOOR
    UNTETHERED THE ELEPHANTS AND THE CLEAN UP CREW IS PUSHING RIBBONS ACROSS THE FLOOR
    I'M NO LONGER A WILLING PLAYER I'M THROWING THE GAME
    AND NOW IT'S SOMEONE ELSE'S TURN TO PLAY
    1—2—3—4 I DON'T WANT WHAT I DID BEFORE
    5—6—7—8 THE TROUBADOR OF KEEPING SCORE
    9—10—11—12 REMEMBER ME FOREVER MORE
    IN 13—14—15—16 YEARS OF NEVERENDING WAR
    CUZ I'M NO LONGER A CARNIVAL THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE HERE ANYMORE
    I'VE SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS AND CLOSED THE DOOR
    UNTETHERED THE ELEPHANTS AND THE CLEAN UP CREW IS THROWING RIBBONS ACROSS THE FLOOR
    I'M NO LONGER A WILLING PLAYER
    I'M THROWING THE GAME
    AND IT'S SOMEONE ELSE'S TURN TO PLAY
    I'VE SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS
    I'M CLOSING THE DOOR
    CUZ I AM NOT A CARNIVAL ANYMORE Writer/s: Oliver Kraus, Rachael Yamagata
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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