Ringmaster Smiles in Static

Surfnorthwest

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Metaphor: Institutions that profit from broken people

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Surfnorthwest

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I write in many different styles. I don't care for "Genre" tags, I care if the music sounds good. Are the lyrics good? Check out the different albums here because each of them (34) have their own style. If your like me your music tastes are all over the map. We all just want good music. You will find good music here.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Rock General

Charts

#115 today

#38 in subgenre

Uploaded

January 05, 2026

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.3 MB • 193 kbps • 4:20

Lyrics

Verse 1
Top hat shadow, wired grin
Promises crawl under skin
Voice cuts through the radio hiss
Says your name like he owns it

Verse 2
Sells you hope in easy terms
Just behave and wait your turn
Shake his hand, sign the line
Smile pretty, you’ll be fine

Verse 3
Knows your fear, knows your shame
Feeds the crowd, forgets your name
Pulls the strings, calls it fate
Locks the door, hands you the key

Chorus
The ringmaster smiles in static
Says it’s love, sounds automatic
Pulls you close, keeps you frantic
Makes the pain look cinematic
[Solo
Bridge
He says jump, you say how high
Says you’re free, but won’t say why
Every word feels warm and kind
Till it eats you from inside

Chorus
The ringmaster smiles in static
Holy voice, telepathic
Soft control, cold and calculated
Broken hearts get syndicated

Outro
Applause loops, the signal bends
He never starts, he never ends
Smile fades, the noise stays on
The ringmaster’s gone

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