Carousel

**CAROUSEL** is a collaboration between AViVA and Neoni. It was the fifth release of 2022, and was released on March 25, 2022.

**Listen to CAROUSEL**

## Theme

"The inspiration behind it [**CAROUSEL**] is, you know how we all keep up with one another, society tells us we all have to be in a race with one another, who has the better job, or car, and **CAROUSEL** is about getting off the carousel because we're all running in circles, we're not getting anywhere with this, and it really doesn't matter, everybody's running their own race and live their own lives" - Neoni in a Discord LIVE after the **FUNERAL** premiere.

## Background

* A collab was hinted at in the previous song's trailer, not revealing who the collab will be with, just that it begins with "A".
* Carousel was announced on March 21, 2022. [1]
* A short acoustic version with AViVA was posted on March 28, 2022.
* The song art was made by Jigar Mistry/oblivion1501 on Instagram

## Lyrics

[Verse 1: AViVA]

Step closer

I'm spinning while you throw daggers

But I know you

Afraid of your own reflection

Never over

Picture perfect lies but it's working

Give me all your coins, I won't hurt them

Before the mirrors warp, you can't get home

[Pre-Chorus: Neoni]

We all grew up in the fun house

Now we're all stressed out

Chasing smoke and mirrors

Like we even know the way out

We're all the same, though

Another Jane Doe

In the freak show

[Chorus: Neoni]

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Every single thing around us is for show and tell

Don't it feel like hell?

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Playing ring-around-the-rosy, yeah, we all fell

Down the wishing well

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

[Verse 2: AViVA]

Mind reader

Following behind in the shadows

You can't see her

Stealing coins to guess your life

That's how we feed her

You know I would never lie

Guess the crystal ball was right

There is no way off this ride

[Pre-Chorus: AViVA & Neoni]

We all grew up in the fun house

Now we're all stressed out

Chasing smoke and mirrors

Like we even know the way out

We're all the same though

Another Jane Doe

In this freak show

[Chorus: Neoni]

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Every single thing around us is for show and tell

Don't it feel like hell?

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Playing ring-around-the-rosy, yeah, we all fell

Down the wishing well

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

[Bridge: Neoni]

We're afraid we're gonna lose

Acting like we're not amused

Gotta, gotta play it cool

'Cause if somebody knew the truth

About our picture-perfect lives

Crashed the roller-coaster ride

Now we're holding up the pieces, saying everything is fine

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Every single thing around us is for show and tell

Don't it feel like hell

Someone get me off the, get me off the

[Outro: Neoni]

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Every single thing around us is for show and tell

Don't it feel like hell?

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Carousel

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

Playing ring-around-the-rosy, yeah, we all fell

Down the wishing well

Someone get me off the, get me off the carousel

## Trivia

* When asked about the number of drafts when they write a song, Neoni said in a LIVE after the OVER MY HEAD premiere that they had "2 passes" for **CAROUSEL**.
* "We all fell down the wishing well" is one of their favorite lines from the song.

## Sources

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbXy\_fRjM9q/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link
2. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7077587534582238510?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
3. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7080186553573592363?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cbp01Yyj2Em/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link
5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbh\_K3FIz\_G/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link