[Verse 1]
Clock in
Back again
Dust on reels
Ink for skin
Posters peeling off the wall
Mascot grins too wide, too small
In the place where halos crack
Every frame jumps, jumping back
Studio silent, pipes all hum
“Welcome home, old chum”
[Chorus]
We’re dancing with the devil’s ink
Step left, step right, don’t blink
Laugh track looping while you sink
Ha-ha-ha, hear the studio sing
Twist up, tangled in the lines
Black drip, slipping through the signs
One more frame and you’re in too deep
In the house that never lets you leave
[Verse 2]
Levers, valves
Puzzles, traps
Wrench in hand
Heartbeat snaps
Little halos in the rafters
Chasing shadows, ink-stained actors
Projectionist stalking down the hall
Lights come and cut like a curtain call
With an angels smile, and a crooked deal
You don't know whats a lie or real!
[Chorus]
We’re dancing with the devil’s ink
Step left, step right, don’t blink
Laugh track looping while you sink
Ha-ha-ha, hear the studio sing
Twist up, tangled in the lines
Black drip, slipping through the signs
One more frame and you’re in too deep
In the house that never lets you leave
[Bridge]
Flip that switch
Hear that whine
Every gear grind
Off-beat time
Buddy, you can beg, rewrite the scene
But the pen picked you for the in-between
Every loop ends where it all begins
Roll credits, then it reels you in
[Chorus]
We’re dancing with the devil’s ink
Step left, step right, don’t blink
Laugh track looping while you sink
Ha-ha-ha, hear the studio sing
Twist up, tangled in the lines
Black drip, slipping through the signs
One more frame and you’re in too deep
In the house that never lets you leave