The Circus at the Gate

Intro

Hmm

The temple is cold

Hmm

Chorus

The arena is bright

While the world catches fire

Give them the blood and the ice

Feed the animal desire

We are trading the peace for a point on the board

While the barbarians wait at the ford

Watching the puck

Watching the puck

Verse 1

Cannons are rolling across the black mud

Six skaters collide

There is talk of a treaty but mostly of blood

Nobody wants to pick a side

Chorus

The arena is bright

While the world catches fire

Give them the blood and the ice

Feed the animal desire

We are trading the peace for a point on the board

While the barbarians wait at the ford

Watching the puck

Watching the puck

Verse 2

Fires in the square

Soldiers go marching in Tehran

Fever in the air

While the jerseys stay on

Bridge

Bread and games

Cold and flames

Saints and names

The circus is back

The sky is turning black

We have lost the track

I see the crack

In the gold

In the old

In the cold

Chorus

The arena is bright

While the world catches fire

Give them the blood and the ice

Feed the animal desire

We are trading the peace for a point on the board

While the barbarians wait at the ford

Watching the puck

Watching the puck

Chorus

The arena is bright

While the world catches fire

Give them the blood and the ice

Feed the animal desire

We are trading the peace for a point on the board

While the barbarians wait at the ford

Watching the puck

Watching the puck

Outro

Hmm

The goal is wide

The gate is open

Hmm