Midnight Carousel

Intro — whispered / eerie

Step right up, the lights are low,

Round and round, nowhere to go.

Painted smiles and paper crowns,

Hear that music? Don't look down.

Verse 1

Neon dripping through the rain,

Cotton candy hides the stain.

Ticket torn, the gate swings wide,

Something's waiting on the other side.

Silver horses, frozen eyes,

Spinning underneath electric skies.

Everybody's laughing like they're fine,

But I can hear the cracks between the lines.

Pre-Chorus

Ding-ding, hear the bell ring,

Everybody's got a part to sing.

Round we go, don't ask why,

Keep your pretty mask on tight.

Chorus

Welcome to the midnight carousel,

Where the sweetest dreams don't end too well.

Round and round beneath the violet glow,

You think you're leaving, but the horses say no.

Take my hand, let the whole world spin,

Lose yourself when the music begins.

One more ride till the morning comes,

Midnight carousel — here everybody runs.

Verse 2 — faster / rap

Step into the tent, better watch your feet,

Broken little records playing on repeat.

Spotlight hits and I'm center stage,

Turn another page in the carnival cage.

Red lights flash, bass shakes the floor,

You came for a show, now you're asking for more.

Laughing at the chaos, dancing through the noise,

Every little nightmare dressed up like a choice.

No king, no queen, no hero tonight,

Just painted faces underneath the lights.

Clock strikes twelve and the curtains fall,

Funny how nobody remembers coming at all.

Pre-Chorus

Ding-ding, hear the bell ring,

Everybody's got a part to sing.

Round we go, don't ask why,

Keep your pretty mask on tight.

Chorus

Welcome to the midnight carousel,

Where the sweetest dreams don't end too well.

Round and round beneath the violet glow,

You think you're leaving, but the horses say no.

Take my hand, let the whole world spin,

Lose yourself when the music begins.

One more ride till the morning comes,

Midnight carousel — here everybody runs.

Bridge — quiet, distorted

The music slows...

The lights go black...

The carousel stops...

But nothing turns back.

Then—

Beat drop

Final Chorus — powerful

Welcome to the midnight carousel,

Hear the bells ring from the wishing well.

Round and round till the stars disappear,

Everybody's smiling when nobody's here.

Take my hand, let the whole world spin,

Let the midnight pull you in.

When the sun comes, we'll disappear—

Leave the carousel turning

Till another night appears.

Outro — whispered

Step right up...

Your ride is waiting.

Round and round...

Until the morning.