The Greatest Show

Metal Country/ Gothic Metal/ Industrial metal

1
The curtain rose on a sea of teeth,
Thousands cheering from below.
Ash kept falling from the ceiling,
Like confetti at the show.

The drummer played on broken ribcages,
The bassline shook the iron floor.
Every face was painted laughter,
Nobody remembered what for.

Pre-Chorus
They raised their hands.
They raised their cups.
They raised their voices high.

Nobody asked
Who lit the fire.
Nobody wondered why.

Chorus
Welcome to the greatest show in Hell,
Where everybody knows the words.
Sing it louder.
Ring the bell.

Drown the angels.
Feed the birds.

Every sinner wants the spotlight,
Every liar wants the crown.
Welcome to the greatest show in Hell—
No one wants to leave now.

2
The guitarist wore a crown of mirrors,
Reflecting everything but truth.
The crowd kept dancing on their shadows,
Trading wisdom for their youth.

Merchants sold bottled forgiveness,
Poets auctioned off their pain.
Kings and beggars shared the front row,
All addicted just the same.

Bridge
The stage kept growing.
The pit grew deep.
The speakers fed upon the screams.

Somewhere far beyond the noise,
A dying star forgot to dream.

Breakdown
Sing.

Louder.

Sing.

Louder.

If the world is burning,
Turn the flames into applause.

Sing.

Louder.

Nobody remembers
What the silence was.

Final Chorus
Welcome to the greatest show in Hell,
Where everybody knows the words.
Sing it louder.
Ring the bell.

Drown the angels.
Feed the birds.

Every sinner wants the spotlight,
Every liar wants the crown.
Welcome to the greatest show in Hell—

And nobody wants to come back down.

Outro
The music stopped.

The crowd remained.

Still smiling
Inside the flames.