Saturday at the Palisade Theatre

Saturday at the Palisade Theatre

Thank you for coming
entrevous
take your seats
we'll punch your ticket if we get to you.
If your overflow just take a seat on the floor
the walls are full of wallflowers
so try to avert your eyes they're shy.
The dancers are center floor in the hall,
they'll dance on their knees so you can see
they just have a zeal for life.

Welcome to the moment
to the show I've made for you.
Thank you for coming,
the curtains will raise in a moment,
if you would mind to listen to the soundtrack
we've prepared it to get you in the mood,
but take your hand off her knee
or his if you're "just friends" fellas.

Silence now the screen is up,
don't look back or you'll miss the show,
but if you do
you'll get a sight like no other,
you'll see emotion synchronized
on the faces of the crowd all looking forward.
Some will see you and break the illusion but look at the others
they'll show you more than you'll see.

If you're bold stand up
look back and forget the man telling you to sit down.
Start a jig and see the dancers applaud your wonder
and ascend the stairs to the screen and touch
silver splendor.
Feel and ripple
and rip right through
you'll make it if you try,

In black and white you can have it
you can have a million faces all on you
Thank you for coming
welcome to the show
forget the fourth wall and just be.
There's no cutting now
and perhaps others will make it to the show one day
just be happy you're here
others only will dream.

-Matthew Koutzun