Circus Festival

by AkiraEliza

Published August 27, 2024

In Showtime 2

Circus Festival

If I could paint a picture of what my circus be like

Ya’ll wouldn’t like it, aint no wonder the crowds don’t spike

Ashes all around, ashes from the circus i just finished burnin’ down

And I couldn’t look back, I knew that I burnt all the taunting clowns

And the circus is still in the makin’, I ain’t quite done yet

I’m out of gasoline but that dont mean it’s over, game match set

But tonight with the butterflies flyin’ high with broken wings

And the birds don’t know what’s the point in tryin’ to sing

I’m still here, you can’t get rid of me, I won’t let you

Ya’ll be tryin’ to ruin the fun, but imma knock you down if you try to sue

~

Keep this warnin’ close to yo heart!

I built this circus from misery, don’t you dare start!

I’m sorry I don’t have the care for a carnival!

The last one burnt down so damn it all!

Don’t you dare go wishin’ on that stupid well!

To tell a good story I had to go through hell!

I don’t have fun games and rides, burnt it down and all,

But from these ashes I built this Circus Festival!

~

I had a mary-go-round, if I dig deep into the painful memories

And if you think I wasted my time blowin’ ballons, I’ll bring on your hemorhaging

No, I was the ring master, and I made it quite clear

All and all, while the crowd lasted, it was a good year

But then my jester, she decided to quit her role

She threw her flower on the ground and left me alone

I looked back at the clowns, and all of them were smilin’ at me

But they had paint on their faces and I knew it was a fake smile that I see

I was in a fit of rage, the Jester was the star of my show!

I grabbed the gasoline and down the circus along with my heart goes

~

Keep this warnin’ close to yo heart!

I built this circus from misery, don’t you dare start!

I’m sorry I don’t have the care for a carnival!

The last one burnt down so damn it all!

Don’t you dare go wishin’ on that stupid well!

To tell a good story I had to go through hell!

I don’t have fun games and rides, burnt it down and all,

But from these ashes I built this Circus Festival!

~

You know, you can burn down your circus, but the ashes are still there

The gray clouds are a reminder and they’ve made themselves clear

“You can’t get rid of the memories, I won’t let you” and I know it isn’t fair

Please, I beg of you, don’t be like me and burn down everything you hold dear

You think you can fix me? Please don’t even try

I’ve held the flame so close to my rose, until I heard her cry

I yelped and pulled back, but don’t you think the damage was done?

I can never say sorry, only tell her “you’re my only one”

~

Keep this warnin’ close to yo heart!

I built this circus from misery, don’t you dare start!

I’m sorry I don’t have the care for a carnival!

The last one burnt down so damn it all!

Don’t you dare go wishin’ on that stupid well!

To tell a good story I had to go through hell!

I don’t have fun games and rides, burnt it down and all,

But from these ashes I built this Circus Festival!

~

The memories fade away too fast, too quick

The feelings wash away until I'm feeling sick

There's no one left, no one here to build it all again

But no one never really had my back, not now, not then

~

Keep this warnin’ close to yo heart!

I built this circus from misery, don’t you dare start!

I’m sorry I don’t have the care for a carnival!

The last one burnt down so damn it all!

Don’t you dare go wishin’ on that stupid well!

To tell a good story I had to go through hell!

I don’t have fun games and rides, burnt it down and all,

But from these ashes I built this Circus Festival!

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kaitlyn wrote a review Review · Sep 26, 2024

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Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night(whichever one it is in your part of the world),

Hi! I'm Kate and I'm here to leave a quick review!!


First Impression

Well it looks like this Circus Festival is built on quite a lot of pain there. I think you do a wonderful job outlining just how much this person had to go through in order to do all of this and how much of an effect it all had on this current festival.

Anyway let's get right to: Kate's Line by Line Reactions;

If I could paint a picture of what my circus be like

Ya’ll wouldn’t like it, aint no wonder the crowds don’t spike

Ashes all around, ashes from the circus i just finished burnin’ down

And I couldn’t look back, I knew that I burnt all the taunting clowns

And the circus is still in the makin’, I ain’t quite done yet

I’m out of gasoline but that dont mean it’s over, game match set

But tonight with the butterflies flyin’ high with broken wings

And the birds don’t know what’s the point in tryin’ to sing

I’m still here, you can’t get rid of me, I won’t let you

Ya’ll be tryin’ to ruin the fun, but imma knock you down if you try to sue


Oooh a fun little start. Looks like a cute little circus at least from the way things begin here. All fun and games and reasons to celebrate. We'll see what more is going to go down here.

Keep this warnin’ close to yo heart!

I built this circus from misery, don’t you dare start!

I’m sorry I don’t have the care for a carnival!

The last one burnt down so damn it all!

Don’t you dare go wishin’ on that stupid well!

To tell a good story I had to go through hell!

I don’t have fun games and rides, burnt it down and all,

But from these ashes I built this Circus Festival!


Oh dear well that went dark pretty quickly. Looks like there is more to this circus than meets the eye and there was a previous one that burnt down which has caused our owner here to get a little protective.

I had a mary-go-round, if I dig deep into the painful memories

And if you think I wasted my time blowin’ ballons, I’ll bring on your hemorhaging

No, I was the ring master, and I made it quite clear

All and all, while the crowd lasted, it was a good year

But then my jester, she decided to quit her role

She threw her flower on the ground and left me alone

I looked back at the clowns, and all of them were smilin’ at me

But they had paint on their faces and I knew it was a fake smile that I see

I was in a fit of rage, the Jester was the star of my show!

I grabbed the gasoline and down the circus along with my heart goes


Oh dear this just keeps getting worse and worse. Looks like there's a lot of bad memories pent up in there and they are all coming up to cause plenty of bad moments here.

You know, you can burn down your circus, but the ashes are still there

The gray clouds are a reminder and they’ve made themselves clear

“You can’t get rid of the memories, I won’t let you” and I know it isn’t fair

Please, I beg of you, don’t be like me and burn down everything you hold dear

You think you can fix me? Please don’t even try

I’ve held the flame so close to my rose, until I heard her cry

I yelped and pulled back, but don’t you think the damage was done?

I can never say sorry, only tell her “you’re my only one”


Well we're getting flooded with yet more bad memories here and they are steadily getting worse and worse. No wonder the Circus Festival situation happens to be that paranoid.

The memories fade away too fast, too quick

The feelings wash away until I'm feeling sick

There's no one left, no one here to build it all again

But no one never really had my back, not now, not then


Well looks like our protagonist here really built everything up from the ground there with no one to help. Really goes to show the kind of values he has and you've done a great job bringing all that across.

Aaand that's it for this oneee!!!

Overall

Overall a powerful little tale that really sets up this whole scenario of a circus festival and everything that it means here. I think you do a great job going into these memories and feelings here!

As always remember to: Take what you think was helpful and forget the rest!

Stay Safe and Have a Nice Day!
Kate

I'm kinda sorry you had to review this XD I forgot this song existed and, looking back on it now, my rap kick that I had for a while was a disaster. I've remade most of the songs. so yeah. sorry. but thanks for making it sound like I did i a good job!

creeperfeverdreams wrote a review Review · Aug 28, 2024

Hello there, human! I'm reviewing using the YWS S'more Method today!

Shalt we commence with the malevolent S’more?

Top Graham Cracker - The singer has burned down yet another circus, and warns others not to berate her because they never experienced what she did. The circus was burnt to the ground, and will another not be found?

Slightly Burnt Marshmallow - I think that you meant to say “Merry-Go-Round” for a lyric, but that’s just one little thing.

Chocolate Bar - I like how for a brief moment, it sounds like the singer is pleading, asking for the listener to not burn down all that they love. After all, the person singing had gone through Hell, and trust is bound to waver.

Closing Graham Cracker - The singer has created another circus, but does it really matter? Will it burn down yet again? The heart still bleeds from love that was broken, and it’s bound to shatter again. Maybe the heart can be salvaged…maybe.

I wish you a fantastical day/night! :>



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