Luca Rosso - Circus Ticket Lyrics

[Intro]
Step right up, come one and all
Watch the greatest show of fools
My old man taught me well
Now these clowns just break the rules

[Verse 1]
Pops was juggling on corners, hat collecting pocket change
While suits in marble buildings do the same damn thing
He'd paint his face with makeup, I'd watch him dance and sing
Now I watch these politicians pull the same old strings
Dad's desperation was real, at least he owned his shame
These power-hungry puppets play a different game
Red nose, big shoes, yeah, that was my father's trade
Now every rally's center ring, same tricks on parade

[Chorus]
Welcome to the circus, got your ticket to the show
Where every promise is empty and the truth's laying low
From street corner to Congress, same act different stage
Everyone's performing, trapped inside this cage

[Verse 2]
Remember watching daddy fail to make the crowd react
Now I'm seeing senators perfect the same damn act
Both selling dreams for dollars, both dancing for applause
Both hiding broken spirits behind those painted jaws
The difference is my father knew it was pretend
These politicians think their bullshit never ends
Same circus, different tent, same old song and dance
Both begging for attention, both looking for their chance

[Bridge]
They say the show must go on
But who's really getting played?
While we're all busy clapping
The real truth starts to fade

[Verse 3]
Now I'm stuck here watching history repeat
As every lying ringmaster claims they'll make us free
My old man's routine was honest in its way
These new clowns got us paying for their cabaret
So grab your popcorn people, enjoy the grand parade
Where every promise is a trick that's ready-made
From daddy's street performance to this national charade
Same shit different circus, man, I've seen it all played

[Outro]
The tent is getting smaller, but the show goes on
Till we all realize these clowns have got it wrong
Welcome to the circus, hope you got your seat
Where survival's just performance on a dead-end street