Ladies and gentlemen, please
Would you bring your attention to me?
For a feast for your eyes to see
An explosion of catastrophe

Like nothing you've ever seen before
Watch closely as I open this door
Your jaws will be on the floor
After this you'll be begging for more

Welcome to the show
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening
You've seen, and seeing is believing
Your ears and your eyes will be bleeding
Please check to see if you're still breathing

Hold tight 'cause the show is not over
If you will please move in closer
You're about to be bowled over
By the wonders you're about to behold here

Welcome to the show (Welcome to the show)
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)

Welcome to the show (Welcome to the show)
We're glad you came alone (We're glad you came alone)
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)
Ladies and gentlemen!

Boom! (Do you want it?)
Boom! (Do you need it?)
Boom! (Let me hear it!)


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    I'm not sure about the meaning, but this song would make an awesome warmup song for the band, I know that much.

    JackRon November 25, 2006   Link
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    I think it's a song from the perspective of a guy who is announcing the band who's about to come on stage, and it's very well done. This song kicks ass. It'll prolly be the first song on their new album too, not sure if its out yet.

    pilgrim118on December 20, 2006   Link
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    This is an awesome song. I hear it a lot on the radio, now. Kind of sounds as if he's a ringmaster or something at a circus, announcing the next event of the show.

    "Like nothing you’ve ever seen before Watch closely as I open this door Your jaws will be on the floor After this you’ll be begging for more"

    "Ladies and gentlemen good evening You’ve seen that seeing is believing"

    "Your about to be bowled over By the wonders you’re about to behold here"

    To me, it sounds as if it were to be a freak show of some kind.

    Megalomaniacalon January 21, 2007   Link
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    was written for wrestlemaina 23

    annoyin-fukaon January 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    Was written for Wrestlemania, Saliva said so...

    RavenMichaelson January 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    They've been playing it on NFL Network showing highlights of the Bears and the Colts and it goes with it really well.

    coyote12on February 02, 2007   Link
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    What the others said. this song is about WWE's Wrestlemania event. The biggest stage of them all.

    That being said I feel it's the weakest theme Wrestlemania ever had. Just doesn't seem to cut it compared to past songs Wrestlemania has used.

    ThePepsiPiperon February 04, 2007   Link
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    This song was writen for a WWE Main Event Called WrestleMania 23 and I think it's about how insane wrestling can be and how people want more action...

    Like nothing you’ve ever seen before Watch closely as I open this door Your jaws will be on the floor After this you’ll be begging for more.

    Ladies and gentlemen good evening You’ve seen and seeing is believing Your ears and your eyes will be bleeding Please check to see if you’re still breathing

    ibmp72on February 09, 2007   Link
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    they used it also for the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona

    MetallicaToTheEndon February 17, 2007   Link
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    I heard some of this on MTV and was like omigawd~ When I hear it, I immediately picture some insane magic show er a...um...hardcore musical performance o.o ...but in retrospective, a lot of their music is good and especially this one now

    Zoo Stationon March 13, 2007   Link

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