[Verse 1]
Once upon a summer
A travelling circus came to town
From the land down under
And I was filled with wonder
When I saw the girl on the flying trapeze
Tear through the air with the greatest of ease
I got cotton candy
And then in the daze, I met her gaze
And she winked right at me
And my heart pounded madly
When I saw the girl on the flying trapeze
Capture the crowd with the greatest of easе
[Chorus]
She was a light in a dark lullaby
That girl was raised by a butterfly
I swеar when I caught her eye, I could almost fly
And under the circus lights
I must have fallen in love that night
[Verse 2]
Lighter than a feather
But careful as with a heavy heart
She seemed to fall forever
And then I wondered whether
I noticed the girl on the flying trapeze
Blink back a tear with the greatest of ease
And she took my breath away
Oh, so grand and graceful
Confetti rained as she climbed through the air
Like a homesick angel
She makes heartache painful
I thought as the girl on the flying trapeze
Melted my heart with the greatest of ease
[Chorus]
What a display of rosé poetry
What a majestic menagerie
I swear when I caught her eye, I could almost fly
And under the circus lights
I must have fallen in love that night
[Interlude]
Ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to the most spectacular show on Earth
[Bridge]
(And she took my breath away)
I was so enamored
(And she took my breath away)
All that glitz and glamor
(And she took my breath away)
I was so enamored
And that’s how the girl on the flying trapeze
Knocked me off my feet with the greatest of ease
[Verse 3]
And then with a charming sweetness
She smiled and waved and took a bow
For a crowd stunned speechless
And I was charmed to pieces
When the girl on the flying trapeze
Magically dissolved like a song on the breeze
And simply broke my heart with the greatest of ease
[Chorus]
We shook the floor with a roar of applause
She seemed to drown in the oohs and aahs
I hung around 'til the clowns
Tore the big top down
And soon it was almost dawn
I looked and looked but the girl was gone
[Outro]
Deep down, I felt kinda blue for a day or two
Then clear as a bell, I knew
I would run away with the circus too
Under the Circus Lights was written by Adam Young.
Under the Circus Lights was produced by Adam Young.
Owl City released Under the Circus Lights on Fri Mar 24 2023.