The knife thrower
Tonight he was distracted
At the drum roll
He missed the target
The blade pierced my heart
As if it were cardboard
A balloon escapes
Under the circus tent sky

The circus seen from above
Looks like a nest of airplanes
And the open mouths
Of parents and children
An attentive audience
And hungry chicks
How can you feel lonely
Among popcorn and sandwiches

We are the tightrope walkers
Sometimes dreamers
Sometimes pessimists
With the need for endless love
Like monkeys in love
With peanuts

We are the illusionists
With wand and top hat
Or are we white rabbits

Zum pa pa
Zum pa pa

The mustached tamer
Cracks the whip
But what are you laughing at, clown?
While I'm crying
Between panthers and lions
We are tearing each other apart
At night and absurd predators
Fierce lovers
Maybe you feel lonely
While the Viennese Waltz is danced
By the high school horses
Or maybe you don't care
About how sad and distant
The elephant's gaze is

We are the tightrope walkers
Sometimes dreamers
Sometimes opportunists
With the need for special love
Like the acrobat dreams
Of new death-defying leaps

We are the illusionists
With wand and top hat
Or are we white rabbits

Zum pa pa
Zum pa pa
Zum pa pa
Zum pa pa

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