Lyric

You’re still too young to know

What the tears upon my cheeks mean

Fixing your hair all day

Carrying mirrors everywhere

You won’t notice what real work is, no

Back in the days, the tightrope

Swinging high above the crowd

I was a shining star once

Yeah, I owned that circus town

One careless breath, one tiny slip

Or maybe someone’s cruel little trick

Down to the ground, I fell so fast

Like the start and the end of life

Smiles mixed with tears

That’s what a clown is made of

Laughing while breaking inside

That’s the truth they never notice

Smiles mixed with tears

From the moment we begin to fall

That’s the life, that’s the fate

That’s a clown

This foolish clown in baggy clothes

Hides secrets no one ever knows

Blowing smoke into the air

Drinking just enough not to care

But living like that every night

You’ll never see your real heart’s light

Back in the days, the tightrope

Swinging high above the crowd

I was a shining star once

Yeah, I owned that circus town

One careless breath, one tiny slip

Or maybe someone’s cruel little trick

Down to the ground, I fell so fast

Like the first cry and the final laugh

Smiles mixed with tears

That’s what a clown is made of

Laughing while breaking inside

That’s the truth they never notice

Smiles mixed with tears

From the moment we begin to fall

That’s the life, that’s the fate

That’s a clown

Painted faces fade away

But the tears still know my name