The Brave / Agony Applause

It is time to go
March us prisoners off

I accept the agony applause
Brave as I am
An insane dance at the brink of death
In your circus of the obscene

Far away from my home
Caged behind rusty bars
Beaten and mortified
Your shouting and cheering
Would forever fall silent
You would be ashamed
Of clapping your hands

I accept the agony applause
Brave as I am
An insane dance at the brink of death
In your circus of the obscene

Dear spectators
I'm coming from the boondocks
To your wilderness of mirrors
Pretending to be dangerous and unpredictable
But look into my eyes

And all you will see
Is frustration and fear
Disappointment about man
Creation's crowning glory!

But now it's time to go

I accept the agony applause
Brave as I am
An insane dance at the brink of death
In your circus of the obscene