Please Remain Seated

"Welcome aboard. For your safety, please remain seated at all times.
There is no need to exit—because there is no exit."

Sit back, relax, enjoy the view,
We’ll take good care of all of you.
No need to move, no need to roam,
This is your seat, this is your home.

The lights may dim, the walls may bend,
But please don’t fret, this ride won’t end.
Your past is gone, your future’s set—
No need for panic, no need for sweat.

Oh, we know it feels like time is slo-o-owing… [glitches, warps]
(That’s just part of the sh— [glitches, warps] show… show… show…)
Oh, we know you hear the voices growing…
(But there’s nowhere else to go.)

Please remain seated, don’t stand up!
We wouldn’t want to interrupt.
The track goes ‘round, the wheels still spin,
And when you stop—you’ll start again.

The hands on clocks may shake and stall,
But time is not a thing at all.
Your name is filed, your place is set,
No need for answers, no need for debt.

The floor may tilt, the air may hum,
That’s just the sound of things to come.
Your body stays, your mind may roam,
But where you go… you won’t be known.

Oh, we know it feels like walls are breathing…
(That’s just part of the ride.)
Oh, we know your pulse is quickly speeding…
(But there’s nowhere left outside.)

Please remain seated, don’t stand up!
We wouldn’t want to interrupt.
The track goes ‘round, the wheels still spin,
And when you stop—you’ll start again.

"I… I don’t remember how long I’ve been here.
Do you?"

"Do you remember how you got here?"

Please remain seated, don’t stand up!
We wouldn’t want to interrupt.
The track goes ‘round, the wheels still spin,
And when you stop—you’ll start aga-a-a— [glitch, distortion, sudden silence]

"Thank you for riding.
Thank you for waiting.
Thank you for—
Please remain—
Please re—
Please—"