only one in the show

Verse 1

Candles flicker in the smoke and soot,

Masks hang like ghosts on the velvet roof.

The crowd is silent, the air is thick with lies,

And I’m the only one who dares to speak.

Chorus

I’m the jester in the fire,

Laughing through the smoke and the glare.

They watch me burn, but I’m the one they need,

The jester in the fire, the only one in the show.

Verse 2

I remember the day they took my name,

Swapped it for a crown of red and flame.

They said I’d keep them safe, keep them sane,

But safety’s just a mask they wear.

Chorus

I’m the jester in the fire,

Laughing through the smoke and the glare.

They watch me burn, but I’m the one they need,

The jester in the fire, the only one in the show.

Bridge

If I fall, they’ll still call me “right,”

If I speak, they’ll call me “wrong.”

But in the dark, I know the truth —

I’m the jester in the fire, and I’m not done yet.

Outro

Firelight paints my face,

Masks blur, the stage is gone.

I’m still the jester… still the one in the show.