[Spoken intro]

What is our fascination with circus?

What is it about this 3 centuries fuss?

Do you come to get lost in our vagabond charm?

The pretense of danger. The slight twist of arm?

Do you dream of bright colors to break up the gray?

The scrolling monotony day after day

When your beautiful hearts are in need of a break

Run away with the circus

Come with us! Escape!

[Verse 1]

Look how the sequins catch the light from the metal cans

Look how she’s spinning, she’s the candle calls the sailors in

None of it is real

Or real enough to feel

And that’s the appeal

Smile and hold still

None of this is evеr gonna hurt

That’s how we turn it off

We turn it on

[Chorus]

And evеryone loves the charade

In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade

The bright lights wash away the pain

[Verse 2]

Look at the order

Feel the comfort knowing what is coming

Automatic thrills

Everything just as you want it

Single file down the red velvet aisle

Get lost in the style

Dream awake awhile

None of this is ever gonna change

We can depend on the plot to stay the same

[Chorus]

And everyone loves the charade

In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade

The bright lights wash away the pain

[Break]

Can we stay here forever?

There’s a draft coming from the rips in the tent

Can we keep hiding from it?

Can we lie here forever

All is well within the wires holding us together

Aren’t we clever?

[Chorus]

None of it is real

Or real enough to feel

And that’s the appeal

Smile and hold still

Everyone loves the charade

In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade

The bright lights wash away the pain