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Charade

by Kat Robichaud

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lyrics

F#m C#m E B

Look how the sequins catch the light from the metal cans
Look how she’s spinning
She’s the candle, calls the sailors in
And none of it is real
Or real enough to feel
And that’s the appeal
Smile and hold still

None of this is ever gonna hurt
That’s how we turn it off
We turn it on

E C#m A
And everyone loves the charade
In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade
F#m C#m A
The bright lights wash away the pain

Look at the order
Feel the comfort, knowing what is coming
Automatic thrills
Everything just as you want it
Single-file in the red velvet aisle
Get lost in the style
Dream awake awhile

None of this is ever going to change
We can depend on the plot to stay the same

And everyone loves the charade
In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade
The bright lights wash away the pain

B G#m A E
Can we stay here forever
There’s a draft coming from the rips in the tent
Can we keep hiding from it?
Can we lie here forever?
All is well within the wires holding us together
Aren’t we clever?

None of this is real
Or real enough to feel
And that’s the appeal
Smile and hold still

And everyone loves the charade
In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade
The bright lights wash away the pain

(gang vocals, in a childlike way)
Everyone loves the charade
In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade
The bright lights wash away the pain

Everyone loves the charade
In rose-colored glasses we watch the parade
The bright lights wash away the pain

credits

released July 16, 2021
Written by Kat Robichaud
Produced and mixed by Mark McKee
Mastered by Piper Payne at Infrasonic Studios

Keys- Brendan Getzell
Drums- RJ Pal
Bass- Tim Baker
Cello- Ken Oak
Horns- Mark Ruden
All other instruments and
circus guests- Mark McKee

Cover photo by Gina Barbara Photography

Special thank you to Emilio Racinez, Rick
Kinnaird, NJ + Morrisa, Douglas A. Gwyn,
Harrison Scroggins, Laura Reznikov, Ian
Bennett, Charles Cross, Alex Eros, Gabriel
Milian, David Carlstrom, Lloyd Taylor,
Andy Cargile, Jerome Moisand, and to all of
Kat’s Patreon members for making this
recording possible. xo

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Kat Robichaud San Francisco, California

Kat Robichaud writes songs about famous fictional characters, serial killers, and emotional hangups. She resides in Oakland, California where she writes, co-produces, and stars in Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret, a musical variety show featuring live music, drag, burlesque, and puppets. If you would like her to release more music, become a Patreon member at patreon.com/katrobichaud. ... more

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