Send in the Clowns
Searching for Meaning in the Circus of Love
Lyrics
Isn't it rich? Aren't we a pair?
Expressing irony about the situation; questioning the richness or irony of the current circumstances.
Me here at last on the ground
Acknowledging personal presence on solid ground.
You in mid-air
Highlighting the contrast with someone else who is in mid-air, possibly in a superior or unreachable position.
Send in the clowns
Suggesting a need for intervention or entertainment, metaphorically calling for the entrance of clowns.
Isn't it bliss? don't you approve?
Reflecting on the apparent perfection or happiness; seeking approval from someone.
One who keeps tearing around
Describing a restless and hurried lifestyle.
One who can't move
Depicting a sense of stagnation or inability to progress.
But where are the clowns?
Pondering the absence of expected humor or relief in a difficult situation.
Send in the clowns
Reiterating the call for clowns to bring relief or distraction.
Just when I'd stopped opening doors
Recalling a time of not pursuing new opportunities or relationships.
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours
Discovering the desired person but realizing they belong to someone else.
Making my entrance again with my usual flair
Making a confident return, possibly into a relationship or a situation, with a characteristic style.
Sure of my lines, no one was there
Expressing confidence in one's lines or words, yet facing solitude or lack of audience.
Don't you love farce? My fault I fear
Asking if the listener appreciates humor or deception; admitting a mistake or miscalculation.
I thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear
Assuming shared desires with someone, expressing regret for the misunderstanding.
But where are the clowns, quick send in the clowns
Repeating the desire for clowns, emphasizing urgency.
Don't bother they're here, oh oh oh
Rejecting the need for clowns, sarcastically stating they are already present.
Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer?
Questioning the richness or oddity of the situation.
Losing my timing this late in my career
Expressing a loss of timing or opportunity, possibly in a career.
And where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns
Reiterating the call for clowns, suggesting an expectation of their presence.
Well, maybe next year
Resigning to the current situation, implying a hope for change in the future.
Well, maybe next year
Repeating the resignation or hope for a better situation in the following year.
Well, maybe next year
Repeating the hope for improvement in the future.
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