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A Thousand Delights
03:17
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A Thousand Delights
We are unseen
Misfits and freaks
Monsters and beasts
We are unknown
The world is our home
From London to Rome
We are the sights
We fill up your nights
A thousand delights
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Carnival of the Poisoned Rose
Spoken
Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the Carnival of the Poisoned Rose.
Before I introduce your hostess, I’d like to remind you that as you watch the show…
Don’t look away
Dancing bears and acrobats
Tiny dwarfs with great big hats
Lion tamers tigers too
Elephants and petting zoos
Sideshow folk and crazy clowns
Horsemanship of great renown
Games of skill and if you dare
The fortune teller’s over there
A trapeze act you won’t believe
Such fearlessness you’ve never seen
A strong man that could lift a house
An ape and his pet cotton mouse
Carnival has just begun
Come on in and have some fun
Admission is just twenty cents
Buy a dream you won’t forget
Spoken
Bring your boys and girls, your sweethearts and your spouses
May they never meet
We have something for everyone!
From low to high to high to low, from Madagascar to the fields of Wyoming
We bring you the exotic
Magic acts & sleight of hand
A fire breather leads the band
Dancing girls & tasty treats
We’ve got it all so take your seats
Carnival has just begun
Come on in and have some fun
Admission is just twenty cents
Buy a dream you won’t forget
We’ve traveled far and everywhere
To find talent beyond compare
We’re mystical, a little strange
All of this for some pocket change
Carnival has just begun
Come on in and have some fun
Admission is just twenty cents
Buy a dream you won’t forget
Spoken
Ladies and Gentlemen, as promised
It is my very great honor to present to you
The owner and master of this most entertaining show on earth
The lovely namesake of the carnival herself
Rosie
Now you’re here the curtains close
Welcome to the poisoned rose
We have delights don’t look away
It’s time that we get underway
Come and see the center ring
The one that you’re all here to see
(her) Name is Madame de la Vie
The reigning queen of the trapeze
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Madam de la Vie
04:03
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Madame de la Vie
Up and away on the flying trapeze
Spin and twirl with the greatest of ease
Work without a net, what if you fall?
Work without a net, doesn’t matter at all
Rename me Madame de la Vie
Join the circus with me
Madame de la Vie
Packed in tight, a little clown car
Cotton candy kiss and pop corn stale
Laughing at danger
Rename me Madame de la Vie
Join the circus with me
Madame de la Vie
Ladies and gentlemen, in the center ring I bring to you Madame de la Vie
See as she spins and twirls miles above the big top floor
Notice there’s no pole for balance, no net
All that stands between her and infinity is her skill and your dreams
Rename me Madame de la Vie
Join the circus with me
Madame de la Vie
Gasps and screams, she starts to fall
Glitter on the ground and a broken doll
Work without a net matters after all
Work without a net matters after all
See the broken angel fly
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Call to Service
03:23
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All You Ladies
03:56
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All You Ladies
Kiss him goodbye, he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye, curl in your hair
Kiss him goodbye, he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye, wear your best dress
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies walk the floor
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies where’s you beaux?
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies walk the floor
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies mourn you boys
Kiss him goodbye he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye gun in his hand
Kiss him goodbye he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye, making his stand
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies walk the floor
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies where’s you beaux?
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies walk the floor
All you ladies wait for letters
All you ladies mourn you boys
Kiss him goodbye he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye shrouded in black
Kiss him goodbye he’s leaving
Kiss him goodbye won’t come back
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6. |
Show Must Go On
04:43
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Show Must Go On
After the lights go down
When the show is done
After the lights go down
She cried for what she’s done
These poisoned roses
Sweetest roses
The show must go on
Even though your heart is breaking
The show must go on
Love is for the taking
All the makeup
Hides the way she feels
Like a poisoned rose
In an empty field
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7. |
Curse of the Rose
03:30
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Curse of the Rose
Once
Upon a time
I saw the sign
Her family’s dreaded curse
Innocence
Pestilence
The penitents
Could never lift this from her mind
Gypsy spawn
Wander on
Her parents gone
It’s just a wonder she survived
The curse descends
Upon her friends
There’s one defense
As long as no one tries to fly
Accidents
Her inheritance
The few relent
Those who stay on stay alive
Climb aboard
And be adored
You’re now a ward
Of powers well beyond your mind
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8. |
I Will Fight
03:59
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I Will Fight
Our orders came through today, we march out at dawn
There’s no one left to stand in the way. We won the battle
Now the foe is either dead or gone
We come upon an open field the captain drives us on
Tension builds but he won’t yield. We’ll cut across
Before we reach the end of dawn
And I will fight
Til the battle is through
And I will die
For the cause that is true
And I will fight
For the life that I knew
And I’ll survive
Til I come home to you
Canon fire breaks the gloom. The men make for the trees
A hundred rifles bark in tune. The dead in piles
There’s no where left to flee
I rally men in a drainage ditch, the fog covers our flight
The screams reach a fevered pitch. We’ll all be dead
We have to stand and fight
We break away in groups of two. We’ve got to circle around
The shadows part our aim is true. Attack the flank
And drive them down into the ground
Bullets fly and chaos reigns. Every one of them dies
A shot fills me up with pain. I cry ‘Who’s left?’
And quietly I close my eyes
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The Dark Persian
05:24
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The Dark Persian
Welcome back to my business
The Persian’s talent never sleeps
You understand I’m rather busy
The war has kept me on my feet
I’m looking down upon this poor wretch
Broken body, empty flesh
There’s really nothing I can’t fix
Even when it’s laid to rest
Oh, it’s midnight now
What have you lost?
Your desperate pride
Will pay the post
People trading spirit
For their luxury and mounds of gold
The Persian wouldn’t dream of taking
Paltry sums from one so bold
Oh, it’s midnight now
I’m reaching for her soul
This child’s life
Will be made whole
Welcome back my darling girl
The Great Madame de la Vie
Soon you’ll be spinning round again
Just don’t forget to think of me
Oh, it’s midnight now
My work here is done
Just live your life
And forget the sum
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10. |
In the Past
04:25
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In the Past
Here we set the stage, another time & place
A little mystery and war across the sea
Come upon the scene is Madame de la Vie
Running from her past. A carnival outcast
Wanderers and Players
Soldiers and Saviors
Monsters and Outcasts
Stories in the past
There’s other players still. Their names are on the bill
Each and every one has something to outrun
James has gone to war. It shook him to the core
He’s quite the hero now. He’s done his family proud
Wanderers and Players
Soldiers and Saviors
Monsters and Outcasts
Stories in the past
The curtains rise again to show off someone’s sin
A warning to you all of how far we can fall
Rosie’s charm ensures the carnival’s allure
It’s just a little curse it could be so much worse
Wanderers and Players
Soldiers and Saviors
Monsters and Outcasts
Stories in the past
There’s something in the dark it lurks within the heart
It haunts our little play. There’s really no escape
A man without a name, a Persian of some fame
There’s nothing he can’t do. His price could ruin you
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11. |
Blink
04:07
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Blink
If I had waited for you
Would you have changed my life?
If I had waited for you
Would I be your wife?
Chorus
Life slips from our hands
In the blink of an eye
It reshapes our destiny
And all the tears we've cried
I was a foolish child
I always searched for fame
Playing make believe
And changing my name
Chorus
Life slips from our hands
In the blink of an eye
It reshapes our destiny
And all the tears we've cried
Bridge
Life slips from our hands
In the blink of an eye
It reshapes our destiny
And all the tears we've cried
Now from darkness I return
To gaze into your eyes
I reach to take your hand
And start our simpler life
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12. |
Hero's Welcome
04:16
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Hero’s Welcome
You should be proud of what you've done
You should be proud of what you've won
They're all here to sing your praise young man
They're all here to shake a hero's hand
You should try to leave your past behind
You should try to ease your troubled mind
They believe that you can do no wrong
They believe that you were always strong
The roaring crowds and taper parade seem to me to be insane.
The man I was wouldn't warrant this and the man I am should not exist.
You should know this town is in your hand
You should know its time to take a stand
They all need a stronger guiding force
They all need a man to set the course
Why should you walk away from
All of this well earned fame?
The lives you took were not in vain
The lives you lost can be replaced
They’re crying out for their bright star
Begging you to take them far
Grab it now, this is your fate
Standing tall, you’ll never be the same
Welcome home
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Whole
03:55
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Whole
Toss & turn, I hear the voices
Of friends dead & gone
The guilty burn from my choices
No wonder I’m withdrawn
The rain comes down in sheets
Lightning sears the sky
The storm seems to speak
I have to get outside
We’re together forever meant to be
Our love could set you free
Come with me and we’ll leave this broken home
Our love could part you from the rose
Then I fall head over heels
Standing tall when your gaze is on me
A world of woe made right in your glow
Take my soul in your light I’m whole
I woke from hell, the mists were parted
Something broke the gloom
A churchyard bell, for the departed
But no one’s in the tomb
Then she comes to me
A vision out of time
An angel from a dream
From a world before mankind
We’re together forever meant to be
Our love could set you free
Come with me and we’ll leave this broken home
Our love could part you from the rose
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14. |
Coming Up Rosie
04:43
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Coming up Rosie
We had a good run
We had a time
You were like family
But all good things must die
We were on top
Just watch us fly
Never thought we'd fall
It's time to say goodbye
We are unseen
Misfits and freaks
Monsters and beasts
We walked in the sun
Didn't we shine
Blooming like cursed roses
Withering on the vine
I thought I’d escaped
My family's curse
I've tried to protect but
It's only made things worse
We wandered so far
We've traveled so long
I'll miss you all
Tomorrow this all be gone
I'll strike a match
Light up our world
They say fire cleanses
That its good for the soul
Burn the circus down
Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Burn baby burn
See what we've learned
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15. |
Return of the Persian
01:23
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16. |
Darkness & Light
05:06
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Darkness & Light
James:
Darkness surrounds us
Our light is power
We can resist him
We can’t be timid now
Vie:
I’m so frightened
It could all go wrong
His power surrounds us
He’s too strong
James:
The Persian stalks us
To claim his favor
He doesn’t know us
How we’re together now
Vie:
I have waited
So long for you
I have watched
I have been true
James:
He knows your glory
He knows your past life
Madam de la Vie
Will you be my wife now?
The Persian:
Your love warms this old Persian’s heart
Pity that you were so long apart
Here’s something I can’t fix or give
The power to mend, to be and to live
Vie:
I’ll walk the aisle
I’ll take the vow
It’s our time
We’ll be together now
We have waited
For so long
We have grown
Now we are strong
James:
Come take my hand now
My soul’s awakened
I give you my vow
I’ll be your haven
Vie:
I’ll stand beside you
Now and forever
It’s where we belong
Two of us together now
James & Vie:
We’ll write our story
This our new chapter
The past was costly
It’s not our master
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Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society Tacoma, Washington
Founded by Robert Hazelton, formerly of Abney Park, and Erica Hazelton, DNBS is a goth rock dark wave project.
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