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Circus Of Death

This version of Circus Of Death was released by The Human League in 1979.

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Why in just a few moments we’re off to Hawaii to join Steve McGarrett and the team for tonight’s adventure

Nine o’clock flight from Hawaii
The Trident is just touching down
We’re waiting here on the tarmac
McGarrett is wearing a frown
He’s here to help with a problem
A blood-spattered curse on our land
Please cast your eye over this map, sir
This business is quite out of hand

The circus of death is approaching
It’s pathway is painted in red
Before it the frightened and helpless
Behind it a trail of the dead

The narcotic that forges their union
Is a substance known only to one
To the clown it is known as dominion
It’s a secret that he’ll give to none

The drug which gives the clown power
Means the circus can never be stopped
And his dream can go on unhindered
Till the last human being has dropped

Spare me and my family, I’ve done you no wrong
Go away, please let us be, I’ve known you for too long

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About Lyrics and Circus Of Death by The Human League

The lyrics to Circus Of Death are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Human League in 1979. Elements of the lyrics to Circus Of Death are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Human League and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Circus Of Death back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Circus Of Death by The Human League in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Circus Of Death" means the words set to the music of Circus Of Death, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Human League. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Circus Of Death and the lyrics to Circus Of Death are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Human League who came here looking just for the lyrics to Circus Of Death, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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