[Verse 1]
So the good news first: how'd you like to be a star?
Now forever in a show being watched from afar?
A hundred eyes in the sky, now your life on a stage is a
Mind-bending circus, a show for all ages
Haha! Buckle up, let me give you a tour
Take a ride with the pearly-white entrepreneur
You may need to calm down and adjust expectations
Experiencing digital hallucinations (My, my!)
Welcome to a world full of wonders
Where anything can happen, just imagine if you hadn't had to
Happen on the virtual reality that trapped you in the—
(Wait, what'd I say?) No spoilers
Oh, you gotta have a name! Come and spin the roulette
'Til we find an arrangement of consonant letters
Are vowels negotiable? I'll do my best
Now go meet your co-stars! You're friends for the rest of your life
[Pre-Chorus]
An electronical performer, you're one of us now
You're better off if you can just accept it
Within the headset, you're reborn now, we'll never know how
The only truth is that there is no exit
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the real world
My little superstar
You're the brand new act at the carnival
Just stay right where you are
There's no hope of extraction
Now you're the main attraction
So get the show underway
Singing day after day after day
[Verse 2]
The name's Caine, and I'm able to tell
That you're gonna have the time of your life in this realm
I'm the ringmaster, showman, the great puppeteer
Who better to entrust with your circus career?
So don't waste any time! Let's have an adventure
C&A is not liable in the event that you're injured
Disfigured or otherwise wounded
Not limited to, but including—
[Interlude]
The loss of a limb?
Or an organ?
Or head? It says, "Head"
Yes, I know, it's hilarious! Anyway
[Verse 3]
Now your sanity is hanging on a trivial experience
Activity designed to keep your fragile mind intact
The monotony is liminally minimal
Additionally, try to keep it literal, don't get too abstract
Get it? Be-because abstraction is a—
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the real world
My little superstar
You're the brand new act at the carnival
Just stay right where you are (Stay right here, there's)
There's no hope of extraction (No hope, no leavin')
Now you're the main attraction (You're the main, so quit believin')
Get the show underway
Singing day after day after day
[Bridge]
You're looking for a way out of here (Ah)
You're talking to the great engineer (Ah)
There's nothing there in the void (Ah-ah-ah)
So avoid it, my dear (Ah-ah-ah)
This door has never been opened (Ah)
Surrender, give up hope (Ah)
Get the show underway (Ah)
Get that smile on display, and obey (Ah)
Your soul imprisoned here forever, our leader's design
You're better off if you can just forget it
An unachievable endeavor, to leave it behind
When will you understand that there's no exit?
[Verse 3]
Is it starting to sink in, my little possession?
You need to let go of this pointless obsession with exits
You know what comes next
It's what happened to your predecessor
It's dark in the cellar (Well, well)
Step into your new arrangement, your estrangement
From the way you thought your life was going, so be patient
No complaints, you're the entertainment
Smile on your face or you'll end up in the basement
The maddened abandon beyond understanding the palm of my hand
You'll forever be standing and dancing in, I'm not just gonna
Give up my plan and comply with demand
There's supply to command and a cast to expand
Now I'm building my brand
You're a celebrity, diva, a mega star
Do you know how many dream of being right where you are?
So take your adventure, and when it's complete
Have a digital feast you can never ever eat
[Pre-Chorus]
So welcome to the circus
The spectacle bizarre
You can try to run through a thousand doors
Wait! How do you end a Polka?
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the real world (Ah)
My little superstar
You're the brand new act at the carnival (Ah)
Just stay right where you are (Stay right here, there's)
There's no hope of extraction (No hope, no leavin')
Now you're the main attraction (You're the main, so quit believin')
So get the show underway
Singing day after day after day
[Outro]
After day (After day), after day (After day), after day
Singing day after day