Dancing in the Colosseum
Verse 1
They're zipping up my sequins in the dark
Telling me to go out there and hit my mark
I can hear the eighty thousand screaming my name
But I just read the news, and it all feels like a game
There’s smoke coming up from the edge of the town
But the suits in the back say, "Don't let them down."
Just smile for the cameras, just give them a show
But there’s a wolf at the door, and I think we all know.
Chorus
Oh, we’re dancing in the Colosseum
Throwing our roses at the floor
We’re painting the walls while the house is sinking
Locking the brass on a broken door
I’m singing the anthems, you're singing along
But what are we gonna do when the music is gone?
Yeah, the empire’s falling, but the lighting is great
Are we just keeping time till it’s totally too late?
Verse 2
I wrote another love song about a ghost
While the people who need it are hurting the most
They tell me I’m powerful, they tell me I’m queen
But I’m just a distraction on a fifty-foot screen
If I screamed out the truth, would they head for the exits?
If I pointed at the fire, would they say I'm too reckless?
Chorus
Oh, we’re dancing in the Colosseum
Throwing our roses at the floor
We’re painting the walls while the house is sinking
Locking the brass on a broken door
I’m singing the anthems, you're singing along
But what are we gonna do when the music is gone?
Yeah, the empire’s falling, but the lighting is great
Are we just keeping time till it’s totally too late?
Bridge
They’re drawing the borders, they're raising the tide
They’re selling us tickets to a dangerous ride!
And I’m up on the stage in a shimmering gown
But I can’t stop the rain when it starts coming down!
No, I can't stop the rain!
I'm just playing the strings while Rome goes up in flames!
Outro
Take off the crown.
Wash off the glitter.
The wind's getting cold.
And the air's getting bitter.
Wake up.
Please, wake up.