"eccentric hats & motley patterns" lyrics

I wish I had more control
'Cause I'm on a tightrope
Walking through the most hypercritical audience yet
And I'm losing my flow
And it's apparent to the whole front row
One wrong step might just be my last
Falling through a bottomless pit of epiphanies
Losing his flow
And it's apparent to the whole front row
He's all dressed up, but he looks like a clown
Succumbing to the people that are dragging him down
(I've always thought the circus would be perfect for me)

I've always thought the circus would be perfect for me
I'd rather stay with the freak shows than lose my sense of justice here
'Cause one day, you could wake up covered in clown makeup
And you're only the opening act, you can't even make me laugh

(You can't even make me laugh)

You always thought Hollywood would be the perfect place for you
Yeah, you're abiding by the uninviting stage they made for you
They wrote out a whole play for you
You don't even have a say in anything you do
Same soundtrack playing every time you move
And how dissatisfying to know that compliance made a bed for you to die in, well
On the bright side, you may get a free ticket to the carnival rides
Maybe even skip the line

I've always thought the circus would be perfect for me
I'd rather stay with the freak shows than lose my sense of justice here
'Cause one day, you could wake up covered in clown makeup
And you're only the opening act, you can't even make me laugh