In this abandoned amusement park
Peter, Liz, MJ, Ned, Flash, and Betty were walking in the central park
We come to life when it turns dark
It was a late autumn night, it was still warm
We're just carnival hearts
There were some people here and there
You and me
But they were the only teens
In a swirl of flashing lights
They had to go to school tomorrow, but they had unanimously agreed that they don't care about this
We're the lost ones in the night
If you only live once might as well live
Got our fingers intertwined
Live so they could remember
Wild and free
Live unapologetically and crazy
A pathetic neon sign
The city was surrounding them
Lights the corner of my eye
With its tall buildings and huge signs
Welcome to the midway
But they were sitting on the wet grass and eating chips
Welcome to our stomping grounds
Blasting songs, singing along, not minding the stares they got
Broken bottles, spilling dreams
Each of them was hiding pain and pressure put upon them
I can almost hear the screams
Screaming the songs, so they wouldn't have to scream in frustration
Silence is the only sound
Everybody around them was quiet, not to be noticed
There's no one else but us around
To seem correct, to seem like they belonged
Let's make some noise
But they were done being quiet, done belonging
In this abandoned amusement park
In each other's company, they could be who they wanted to
We come to life when it turns dark
Joke about dark things, wear ripped jeans and short skirts
We're just carnival hearts
Tell their thoughts, speak their mind
You and me (You and me)
No one was staring, no one whispering
In a swirl of flashing lights
Live in the moment, because it will be gone as soon as you blink
We're the lost ones in the night
At first, Peter was trying so hard, to get everyone's approval, acceptance
Got our fingers intertwined
But when you pull a rubber band too hard it brakes
Wild and free (Wild and free)
And he did not want to be any more broken than he was already
Ooh
So he stopped trying so hard to be the best at everything
Don't turn off the stars
He did the work but didn't overwork
Ooh
He no longer was the best in his year
We've got carnival hearts
Oh well, he had never felt this free before
Ooh
So happy
Don't turn off the stars
With all the pressure he and others had put on himself
Ooh
It felt so good to just let go
We've got carnival hearts
And what if his name won't be shining in bright lights
We wear black to mourn the loss
The people to see them wouldn't really know him anyway
Of all the rebels without a cause
But here with his friends, who truly understood him
Life is just a ring toss
This moment was more important than any billboard
And baby you're the boss of my
They turned the music louder
Psychedelic funhouse soul
For nobody could hurt them
You're the only one I need to know
They were just there
No one else but us around
And yes they knew that someday they would be forced to go to sleep on time
Welcome to our stomping grounds
But now they were going to be awake in spite of their futures
Lets make some noise
And they were going to scream tonight for all the days they would spend in an office
In this abandoned amusement park
They were going to live now
We come to life when it turns dark
For they didn't know when they would have to turn back to existing
We're just carnival hearts
Tomorrow they could worry about explaining where they were to their parents
You and me (Ah-oh)
'Couse right now the music didn't allow them to think
In a swirl of flashing lights
The summer still wasn't over in their minds
We're the lost ones in the night
The sun still hadn't risen
Got our fingers intertwined
They were still only kids
Wild and free (Ah-oh)
And they were going to be in a lot of trouble someday
(Carnival hearts)(Ah-oh)
But not tonight.