The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Carnival of Carnage,
The Ringmaster,
The Riddle Box,
The Great Milenko,
The Amazing Jeckel Brothers,
And The Wraith
Looks like were all out of time brother!
Everybody's out of time!
Fuck It, We gots to tell them
All secrets will now be told
No more hidden messengers
This is it y'all
Times up
Everything be out right here
No need for the reverse talking
The truth.
Now we have been told this carnival shit has touched many lives.
People have fuckin' sworn to us they too can feel it inside.
What is it that draws you in, this magic that compels you?
We've been waiting six fuckin' joker cards to finally tell you.
This messengers and hints were there, all though most never picked up on them.
We snuck em' in subliminally with that wicked shit around them.
We mentioned more and more of this on every Joker's Card.
The bottom line always the same, you ain't have to look hard.
We wickedly kick it, inflict it, you get it, get with it and dig we don't preach it flat, cause some ninjas don't want to get with ya, they quick to forget ya without the hatchet and gat out.
So we rose the hatchet, do or die, now Juggalos standing tall, after all 6 have risen the end of time will consume us all. It ain't got nothing to do with us, It ain't Psychopathic Records!
All we're doing is pointing this shit out to you, we in this together! Who's behind the Dark Carnival, thet Gatherings and the hatchet? Who's beind Dark Lotus, the circus and everybody at it?
Who inveted Juggalos and Juggalette and fuckin Faygo showers? What about that feeling you get when bumping our shit, who's behind these Juggalo powers?
This ain't no fuckin fan club, It ain't about making a buck. Don't buy our fuckin action figures bitch, I don't give a fuck. It ain't About Violent J or Shaggy, the Butterfly or seventeen.
When we speak of Shangri-La, what you think we mean? Truth is we follow GOD, we've always been behind him, The Dark Carnival is GOD and may all Juggalos find him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
He's out there, He's Out there!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We don't care what happens now.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We swing our hatchet and we're proud.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
He's Out There!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
He's Out There!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Our carnival will carry one.
Yeh, he's everywhere!
I'm sayin he's anywhere!
Juggalos, he's out there!
Yeh, yeh, everywhere!
He's Out There
Come see the show,
Big top show,
Walk in and hang with the dead carnival
Dead dirty carnies, dead juggalos
Walk in and hang with the dead carnival
He's out there!
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Ya can't fuck with the juggla
May the Juggalos find him!
May the Juggalos find him!
He's out there!
May the Juggalos find him!
May the Juggalos find him!
He's out there! He's out there!
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try.
I'm not gonna let this pass me bye, no.
This is our world! This is our world! This is our world!
SO GET THE FUCK OUT!
This is our world! This is our world! This is our world!
SO GET THE FUCK OUT!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We don't care what happens now.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We swing our hatchets and we're proud.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
Suck My Nuts! Bitch, Fuck You!
Suck My Nuts! Bitch, Fuck You!
Inner City Posse got the Dog Beats
ICP we got the dog beats!
Inner City Posse got the Dog Beats
Icp we got the dog beats!
3 rings, a ding-a-ding-ding
People love to point and stare
3 rings, a ding-a-ding-ding
Its the same as everywhere
Murder Go Round,Murder Go Round
How ya gonna fuck wit a wicked clown!
Murder Go Round,Murder Go Round
How ya gonna fuck wit a wicked clown!
He's out there!
We don't care what happen's now!
We swing our hatchets and we're proud!
Painted Faces in the crowd!
The Carnival will carry on!
The Carnival will carry on!
Painted Faces in the crowd!
The Carnival will carry on!
The Carnival will carry on!
Thank you! ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for joining us
We hope you've enjoyed the Wraith's exibit of Shangri-La
And soon as you die, this will be yours!
Thank you for joining us! Thank you byyyatch!
Hahahaha, always remember to fuck off!
Fuck Off! good bye!
The Ringmaster,
The Riddle Box,
The Great Milenko,
The Amazing Jeckel Brothers,
And The Wraith
Looks like were all out of time brother!
Everybody's out of time!
Fuck It, We gots to tell them
All secrets will now be told
No more hidden messengers
This is it y'all
Times up
Everything be out right here
No need for the reverse talking
The truth.
Now we have been told this carnival shit has touched many lives.
People have fuckin' sworn to us they too can feel it inside.
What is it that draws you in, this magic that compels you?
We've been waiting six fuckin' joker cards to finally tell you.
This messengers and hints were there, all though most never picked up on them.
We snuck em' in subliminally with that wicked shit around them.
We mentioned more and more of this on every Joker's Card.
The bottom line always the same, you ain't have to look hard.
We wickedly kick it, inflict it, you get it, get with it and dig we don't preach it flat, cause some ninjas don't want to get with ya, they quick to forget ya without the hatchet and gat out.
So we rose the hatchet, do or die, now Juggalos standing tall, after all 6 have risen the end of time will consume us all. It ain't got nothing to do with us, It ain't Psychopathic Records!
All we're doing is pointing this shit out to you, we in this together! Who's behind the Dark Carnival, thet Gatherings and the hatchet? Who's beind Dark Lotus, the circus and everybody at it?
Who inveted Juggalos and Juggalette and fuckin Faygo showers? What about that feeling you get when bumping our shit, who's behind these Juggalo powers?
This ain't no fuckin fan club, It ain't about making a buck. Don't buy our fuckin action figures bitch, I don't give a fuck. It ain't About Violent J or Shaggy, the Butterfly or seventeen.
When we speak of Shangri-La, what you think we mean? Truth is we follow GOD, we've always been behind him, The Dark Carnival is GOD and may all Juggalos find him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
He's out there, He's Out there!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We don't care what happens now.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We swing our hatchet and we're proud.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
He's Out There!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
He's Out There!
May The Juggalos Find Him!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Our carnival will carry one.
Yeh, he's everywhere!
I'm sayin he's anywhere!
Juggalos, he's out there!
Yeh, yeh, everywhere!
He's Out There
Come see the show,
Big top show,
Walk in and hang with the dead carnival
Dead dirty carnies, dead juggalos
Walk in and hang with the dead carnival
He's out there!
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Juggla, Juggla, fuck with the juggla
Ya can't fuck with the juggla
May the Juggalos find him!
May the Juggalos find him!
He's out there!
May the Juggalos find him!
May the Juggalos find him!
He's out there! He's out there!
We all gonna die, but I'm not gonna fry
Even though most never try.
I'm not gonna let this pass me bye, no.
This is our world! This is our world! This is our world!
SO GET THE FUCK OUT!
This is our world! This is our world! This is our world!
SO GET THE FUCK OUT!
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We don't care what happens now.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
We swing our hatchets and we're proud.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
Painted faces in the crowd.
We're not sorry if we tricked you!
The Carnival will carry on.
Suck My Nuts! Bitch, Fuck You!
Suck My Nuts! Bitch, Fuck You!
Inner City Posse got the Dog Beats
ICP we got the dog beats!
Inner City Posse got the Dog Beats
Icp we got the dog beats!
3 rings, a ding-a-ding-ding
People love to point and stare
3 rings, a ding-a-ding-ding
Its the same as everywhere
Murder Go Round,Murder Go Round
How ya gonna fuck wit a wicked clown!
Murder Go Round,Murder Go Round
How ya gonna fuck wit a wicked clown!
He's out there!
We don't care what happen's now!
We swing our hatchets and we're proud!
Painted Faces in the crowd!
The Carnival will carry on!
The Carnival will carry on!
Painted Faces in the crowd!
The Carnival will carry on!
The Carnival will carry on!
Thank you! ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for joining us
We hope you've enjoyed the Wraith's exibit of Shangri-La
And soon as you die, this will be yours!
Thank you for joining us! Thank you byyyatch!
Hahahaha, always remember to fuck off!
Fuck Off! good bye!
Lyrics submitted by MyAntiDrugIsSuicide
Thy Unveiling Lyrics as written by Michael John Jr. Puwal Joseph Bruce
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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