Story Behind The Song
sadness with another
| Song Length |
3:49 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Miserable, Distressed |
Subject |
Lies, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Billy Joel, The Eurythmics |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Clowns in the doorway
There are clowns in the doorway
The circus is not in town
I'm looking for a trapeze
To swing my way out and down
The Jester juggles woeful sins
And smiles winsomely
He knows but holds your secret
Harlequins are a mystery
I watched you do a pirouette
Turning on a dime
I'm left talking to myself
Barkers dare my reckless hand
Walking down the sad fairway
Looking for a place to land
Masked Dancers sing all my lies
Mocking my every try
The melody rises from
the calliope
I watched you do a pirouette
Turning on a dime
Covered my ears in vain protest
Memories I still maintained
They're loathsome and relentless
I've lost more than I have gained
The dancer said she loved me
Cries but make no sound
We are swinging on a trapeze
With no net to let us down
Ken Lehnig 2013