[Verse] Stuck in the corner, clock hands spin, they mocking Makin' fun of the fate that's softly knocking Cappuccino sips, death's breath like whipped cream Pretendin' it's a joke, life's a wacky meme [Verse 2] Barista grins, like she knows my dread Serving up mortality with some gingerbread Trade a laugh for a tear, mocha swirl disguise Wishin' on a napkin that time ain't a lie [Chorus] Banter with the grim reaper, ha! Have a seat Wrestlin' with demons, but the punchlines repeat Fear’s the espresso shot, denial the foam Facing ticking moments, yet I feel at home [Verse 3] Laughter's the armor, humor the disguise Fakin' it so well, foolin' my own eyes Pastry ghosts haunt me, what a haunting spread Jelly-filled sarcasm, can't escape the dread [Bridge] Will I wake up, or is it lights out now? Feignin' bravado, tryin' to take a bow Comedy sketch, this life, tragic-act twist Hopin' for final credits, on mortality's list [Chorus] Banter with the grim reaper, ha! Have a seat Wrestlin' with demons, but the punchlines repeat Fear’s the espresso shot, denial the foam Facing ticking moments, yet I feel at home
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The emotional tone of the song is a mix of dark humor and introspection. It addresses serious themes like mortality and fear while utilizing light-hearted language, creating a sense of bittersweet resignation and acceptance. The juxtaposition of laughter and dread paints a vivid emotional landscape.
This song could be used in a theatrical setting, particularly in a dark comedy or tragicomedy. It may fit well in scenes that explore themes of mortality, humor in adversity, or existential reflection, perhaps during a café setting where characters confront their fears humorously.
The song employs clever wordplay, vivid imagery, and metaphors that blend the mundane (like sipping cappuccino) with heavier themes (mortality). The structure includes multiple verses and a repetitive chorus, creating a memorable lyrical pattern. The use of contrasting elements (laughing vs. mourning, espresso vs. foam) engages listeners and enhances the thematic depth.
[Verse] Round and round it's spinning still Circle’s magic never did stand still Angles measure this grand thrill Unit circle’s story will fulfill [Verse 2] Zero to pi then round again Trig functions wave to every friend Sine and cosine blend and bend This tale has got no bitter end [Chorus] Unit circle spin with grace Math's embrace light up our space Angles dance without a trace Heartbeats match the steady pace [Verse 3] Radius one knows no divide Beautiful math it cannot hide Four quadrants where we confide Eternal truths we take in stride [Chorus] Unit circle spin with grace Math's embrace light up our space Angles dance without a trace Heartbeats match the steady pace [Bridge] Graphs and grids come into view A revolution starts anew Every x every y Find their place up in the sky
[Verse] Between the shelves we hide and seek Crunch of fries the secret speak Books and cheddar what a treat Our secret place where worlds do meet [Verse 2] Pages turn with cheesy hands Silent laughter where we stand Midnight snacks amid the lore Our little rebellion can't ignore [Chorus] Eating cheese fries in the library Silent feast a bit contrary Whispered secrets munching bites Words and cheese cross endless nights [Bridge] Dusty tomes and melted goo Scholar life with crispy chew Profs might sneer but we don't mind In these pages bliss we find [Verse 3] Hidden gems and golden fries Stacked in knowledge craving skies Libraries are where we roam Cheese and words our charmed home [Chorus] Eating cheese fries in the library Silent feast a bit contrary Whispered secrets munching bites Words and cheese cross endless nights
Woke up at five this morning, Wearing the dread of yesterday. I heard I'll hear this morning, If I'm a guy that'll go or stay. They're making cuts, shipping outs. Just what will I do? If its my head on the chopping block I'll bring all of them down too. I'll shout out loud from the rooftops, the bullying I've endured, I'll tell the cops, I'll tell my mom, I'll not be silenced any more. Or maybe I will, whats the price? They could buy my silence? A payoff package or a fat bonus cheque or- What am I talking about? None of that is happening, none of this is real, if I close my eyes it might be wednesday still. Nope, its thursday, who fires people on a thursday? so maybe they won't, forgoodness sake, what difference does it make? Thursday, Friday, Monday someday doesn't matter what day if I'm out I'm out if its that its that so be it. But where will I go? What will I do? Who is it that I will run to? For a hug, for a talk to take me from the dark and say it'll be alright, you'll be grand, theres no one here for that. Just me and I, I and me. I alone with what will be and if it is my destiny to leave, where will I go?
[Verse] Connor's got his sketchbook raw pencil strokes bold Jess spins in circles fashion stories untold Ava's camera clicking moments framed and just right Railynn's brushstrokes tell tales in colors so bright [Verse 2] Dreams dance through the halls of Savannah nights Hopes rise with the dawn chasing all the lights Art comes alive breathing fire and soul In this city they find where they truly belong [Chorus] Savannah sunshine burns through rain and shade Chasing dreams under live oaks' gentle sway Four hearts beating to the sound of the arts In this southern haven their adventure starts [Bridge] Paint-splattered jeans ink on palms every night Laughter echoes loud under stars so divine Stumbling through the chaos learning the craft In the whirl of this world their bonds start to last [Verse 3] Fights and forgiveness friendships make and break Heartbreak and joy in every choice they stake From dawn till twilight they pour out their hearts Finding their voices through the world's many parts [Chorus] Savannah sunshine burns through rain and shade Chasing dreams under live oaks' gentle sway Four hearts beating to the sound of the arts In this southern haven their adventure starts
[Verse] In the shadows of the lecture hall he lurks A film professor with some daring quirks Projecting reels of passion and of sin Whispers in the dark as the lights grow dim [Verse 2] He analyzes frames with a devilish grin His fondness for noir where desires begin In his world the screens reveal the soul Obsession and tension taking their toll [Chorus] Welcome to his twisted celluloid delight Where fantasies play in the dead of night Dim those lights embrace feathered dreams In the film professor's world nothing's as it seems [Verse 3] He speaks in monologues hushed and entrancing A flick of his hand the mystery advancing With every cut and splice he stirs the thrill In the audience hearts he leaves a chill [Bridge] He says life’s a movie coiled in disguise Real and reel merge under his eyes The silver screen flashing tales so raw In his academic lair where he lays down the law [Chorus] Welcome to his twisted celluloid delight Where fantasies play in the dead of night Dim those lights embrace feathered dreams In the film professor's world nothing's as it seems
[Verse] In the shadows of my lecture Behind films obscure and bizarre I wink to students with a gesture Unleashing secrets quite avant-garde [Verse 2] In my classroom we debate Scenes of passion wrapped in leather Critique the lines of fate As I guide you gently Untethered [Chorus] Keep the camera rolling tight In the script of your delight Daring tales we try to find Loosen chains within your mind [Bridge] Pauses where the heart's a flutter Chasing themes both dark and bright Words raw that make you mutter As ink and desire unite [Verse 3] On these pages You’ll discover A film of life under cover Close your eyes let the reel take over Kink and cliche smoothly smother [Chorus] Keep the camera rolling tight In the script of your delight Daring tales we try to find Loosen chains within your mind
[Verse] Jack met Louie on a Tuesday night Fireworks dancing in their eyes so bright Under city lights they took a chance Spinning around in a whirlwind romance [Verse 2] Louie laughed Jack's bad jokes in delight Streets felt alive they walked through the night Sipping cheap wine and sharing old dreams Lost in the magic or so it seems [Chorus] Jack and Louie the world at their feet Two hearts pounding love's rhythm so sweet Under the stars they wrote their own song Together forever where they belong [Verse 3] Glass half empty or maybe half full Love doesn't care it just loves to pull Them closer still with every heartbeat In every whisper in every heartbeat [Bridge] Chasing the dawn with laughter so free Jack and Louie the moon in their sea Hands intertwined they never let go Writing a story nobody knows [Chorus] Jack and Louie the world at their feet Two hearts pounding love's rhythm so sweet Under the stars they wrote their own song Together forever where they belong
Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter of hell-gate, he should have old turning the key. Knock, knock, knock! Who's there, i' the name of Beelzebub? Here's a farmer, that hanged himself on the expectation of plenty: come in time; have napkins enow about you; here you'll sweat for't. Knock, knock! Who's there, in the other devil's name? Faith, here's an equivocator, that could swear in both the scales against either scale; who committed treason enough for God's sake, yet could not equivocate to heaven: O, come in, equivocator. Knock, knock, knock! Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither, for stealing out of a French hose: come in, tailor; here you may roast your goose. Knock, knock; never at quiet! What are you? But this place is too cold for hell. I'll devil-porter it no further: I had thought to have let in some of all professions that go the primrose way to the everlasting bonfire. Anon, anon! I pray you, remember the porter.
My former speeches have but hit your thoughts, Which can interpret further: only, I say, Things have been strangely borne. The gracious Duncan Was pitied of Macbeth: marry, he was dead: And the right-valiant Banquo walk’d too late; Whom, you may say, if’t please you, Fleance kill’d, For Fleance fled: men must not walk too late. Who cannot want the thought how monstrous It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain To kill their gracious father? damned fact! How it did grieve Macbeth! did he not straight In pious rage the two delinquents tear, That were the slaves of drink and thralls of sleep? Was not that nobly done? Ay, and wisely too; For ‘twould have anger’d any heart alive To hear the men deny’t.
[Verse] Woke up in the morning feeling so tight A belly full of bricks ain't sitting right Tried every laxative mainstream and wild But my gut just laughed and didn't comply [Verse 2] Took a sip of coffee and a desperate sigh Ate fruits and fiber nearly in tears Oh why Every remedy under the sun was my plight Yet not an inch moved A terrible fight [Chorus] Then came a savior in a greasy crown Burger King wings they wouldn't let me down One bite sent me flying off my seat Praise the wings A royal toilet cheat [Verse 3] Sweat beading on my crowded brow A porcelain throne's my kingdom now Each spicy wing a liquid prayer As I sit and reign in the bathroom's lair [Verse 4] Phone in hand My savior scrolls the meme Laughter and tears a silent scream No one warned me of this wild cuisine But man oh man It's a digestive dream [Chorus] Then came a savior in a greasy crown Burger King wings they wouldn't let me down One bite sent me flying off my seat Praise the wings A royal toilet cheat
[Verse] In royal halls where shadows play Her crown was heavy day by day Behind the smile a cunning art The crimson rose the Queen of Hearts [Verse 2] Her laughter echoed through the night In hidden corners out of sight A twisted plot a secret plan To rule the kingdom with her hand [Chorus] In the dark she reigns supreme Her throne built on a ruthless dream Cards fell around her fiery gaze A deck of lies a darkened maze [Verse 3] Masks of innocence she wore With every step she craved for more A court of jesters none could see The monster that she came to be [Bridge] Whispers in the silken veil Of love turned cold of passion frail Her loyal subjects bowed in fear To the Queen who shed no tear [Chorus] In the dark she reigns supreme Her throne built on a ruthless dream Cards fell around her fiery gaze A deck of lies a darkened maze
[Verse] På torget står de høye herrer Med løfter som de aldri leverer De smiler bredt og vifter fjær Men folket føler seg som fjør [Verse 2] På skjermen lover de alt det beste Mens bak lukkede dører skjer det meste De lover gull de lover grønne skoger Men vi får bare flere regler som lugger [Chorus] Vi synger sangen om håp og makt Hvor er de ærlige de vi har valgt Vi roper høyt vi vil ha sannhet Norske valgkampen gir oss falske løfter [Verse 3] Med reklamesnutter og blendende smil Prøver de å vinne vår tillit for en liten fil Men folket ser gjennom det falske skinnet Vi vil ha politikk med ekte sinnet [Bridge] Vi krever nå ærlighet og klarspråk Ikke flere taler som slår i vårt hår Vi vil ha ledere med ekte iver Ikke dem som gir oss falsk glitter [Chorus] Vi synger sangen om håp og makt Hvor er de ærlige de vi har valgt Vi roper høyt vi vil ha sannhet Norske valgkampen gir oss falske løfter
