Recorded by Kyle Paas at Mofonics Studios, NYC and Craig Levy at Little Pioneer Recording Studios, NYC
Mixed by Kyle Paas
Produced by Kyle Paas, Danny Musengo, and Paul Weinfield
Danny Musengo: Vox, songwriting
Paul Weinfield: Vox, songwriting, guitars, and synths
Isamu McGregor: Organ
Kyle Paas: Guitars, bass, drums
Choir: Becca Gastfriend, Joy Hanson, Kira McCarthy, Cody Geil
lyrics
Take a look around at this city:
a carnival of wonders and fears.
Everybody's tumbling and spinning
to catch a dream that just disappears.
Don't give up, little sister,
don't give up on me.
Don't give up, little sister,
don't give up.
Because even when the stars begin to fall,
I'll be on your side forever more.
Even at the final curtain call
of this carnival.
The fortune-telling lady she told me:
I never wanted to be born.
But when the crowd is gone and you hold me,
I think I know what this life is for.
Don't give up, little sister,
don't give up on me.
Don't give up, little sister,
don't give up.
Because even when the stars begin to fall,
I'll be on your side forever more.
Even at the final curtain call
of this carnival.
And even when they tear the tent tops down,
even when they bring the wagons round,
you and I will be here after all
of this carnival.
Words and music copyright of Danny Musengo and Paul Weinfield
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