Merry Go Round
"Merry Go Round" is a song by Daniel Larson. Two versions of the song are known to exist. The first version was originally released on February 11, 2023 and was produced by Party House Records; this version has a simpler and more minimal production style. The second version was later released for streaming and download through CD Baby on June 29, 2023; this version has more polished production, with a stronger backbeat and Daniel's vocals having more reverb, and also puts more of an emphasis on the song's country influence. It is his most recent song to date, and the last song he released prior to his arrest.
The song has no relation to a previous song by Daniel released a year earlier, which is also entitled "Merry Go Round" but is a completely different song from this.
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Lyrics
On a cold Christmas eve
While at the dream show
Saw my life in stars, through the falling snow
Darker than the sky
The show was about to spark
Something 'bout to change
That joy and tears would mark
When the lights come onAnd the world goes crazy
My soul fades to darkness, and I miss the sound
But when it's time to go, my world goes hazy
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
After the dream
When the world is at war, sit back and think
Please, please, no more
Through the joy, and through the tears
Give it time, change, and hope for years
When the lights come on
And the world goes crazy
My soul fades to darkness, and I miss the sound
But when it's time to go, my world goes hazy
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
Close my eyes, and be who I wanted to be
God in control
It worked, God made me free
When the lights come on
And the world goes crazy
My soul fades to darkness, and I miss the sound
But when it's time to go, my world goes hazy
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
My life spins crazy, like a merry go round
Yeah
That's life
Listen to this, let God do the work
Listen to your heart, listen to your soul