Hypnotized in the Laughter

[Verse] Around the table joy and cheer Children's laughter fills the air Food’s aroma everywhere I sit alone just unaware [Verse 2] Echoes dance on walls so bright Smiles so warm in kitchen light Clock is ticking slow tonight I'm a ghost lost in twilight [Chorus] Hypnotized in joy's parade In a fog I slow my fade Laughter's veil feels like a blade Melancholia masquerade [Verse 3] Sparkling eyes in family’s gaze I drift through this cheerful maze Every laugh a hollow phrase Wishing I could feel the blaze [Bridge] Sounds of clinking glasses ring In the quiet my heart's sting Happiness a distant thing In this feast I’m wandering [Chorus] Hypnotized in joy's parade In a fog I slow my fade Laughter’s veil feels like a blade Melancholia masquerade