[Intro]

(Low, distorted hum of a cello)

(Sound of a match striking)

[Verse 1]

Midnight is a hollow room

Where the hungry colors start to bloom

Deep in the calcium, deep in the white

Something is scratching for a bit of light

A sudden violet, a jagged red

A silent scream inside the bed

[Chorus]

Oh, the poisonous fireworks rise

Under the skin, behind the eyes

One spark screams, then the ashes fall

A bitter carnival against the wall

It’s a beautiful, toxic, neon hum

Waiting for the next one to come

[Verse 2]

The clock is ticking but the gears are slow

Watching the seeds of the lightning grow

Top of the shoulder, tip of the bone

A floral agony, blooming alone

The pills are water, the stars are grey

While the embers find a different way

[Chorus]

Oh, the poisonous fireworks rise

Under the skin, behind the eyes

One spark screams, then the ashes fall

A bitter carnival against the wall

It’s a beautiful, toxic, neon hum

Waiting for the next one to come

[Bridge]

(Tempo slows down, breathing becomes audible)

Don’t let the silence fool your heart

It’s just the fuse before the start

One second of peace is a lie they tell

Before the colors drag you back to hell

Hold your breath...

Wait for the flash...

[Instrumental Solo]

(A screeching, dissonant slide guitar solo mimicking a firework whistle)

[Chorus]

Oh, the poisonous fireworks rise

Under the skin, behind the eyes

One spark screams, then the ashes fall

A bitter carnival against the wall

It’s a beautiful, toxic, neon hum

Waiting for the next one to come

[Outro]

Flicker and fade

Flicker and fade

Just a ghost in the light

Of a dying parade

(Sound of a fuse burning out)