PLAY THE SMILE - (Alastor’s Song)

PLAY THE SMILE PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY THE GAME, Bet your soul and sign your name. Take the prize, ignore the price— Every wish rolls loaded dice. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY ALONG, You won't know when you've played too long. You came for gold, you stayed for fame— Now every card remembers your name. Come closer, darling, don't be shy, I've got a little secret you can buy. A little favor, a little exchange, I'll give you the world with a beautiful change. You want desire? I know the price. You want forever? I'll make it nice. Just shake my hand, don't ask too much— Some doors stay open when I hold the touch. I've watched ambition turn saints into thieves, Watched desperate hearts believe what they need. Everyone reaches for something denied, So I wrap their hunger in velvet and pride. You call it salvation, I call it a trade, You call me a friend while the bargain is made. And when you discover what your choice became, You'll hear my laughter whispering your name. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY THE GAME, Bet your soul and sign your name. Take the prize, ignore the price— Every wish rolls loaded dice. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY ALONG, You won't know when you've played too long. You came for gold, you stayed for fame— Now every card remembers your name. I've got a thousand ways to make temptation sing, A thousand little promises tied to every string. I'll crown your darkest dream, make desperation shine, Then let you call the prison your design. "Just one more wish, what could it cost?" That's how every careful soul gets lost. You think you're choosing, you think you're free— But every little want leaves a thread to me. You wanted power, I opened the door. You wanted pleasure, I offered you more. You wanted revenge, I showed you the way. Funny how quickly your morals decay. Don't blame the dealer when you love the game, Don't curse the fire when you fed it the flame. You saw the danger beneath the disguise— You simply preferred the beautiful lie. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY THE GAME, Bet your soul and sign your name. Take the prize, ignore the price— Every wish rolls loaded dice. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY ALONG, You won't know when you've played too long. You came for gold, you stayed for fame— Now every card remembers your name. The house doesn't hate you, the house doesn't care, It simply collects what you willingly share. Every desire casts a shadow behind, Every promise leaves a debt intertwined. You thought you could outsmart the voice in the dark, But every bargain begins with a spark. And when your little paradise starts coming apart, I'll still be smiling exactly where we start. Maybe that's the funniest part of it all— You never needed me to make yourself fall. I only whispered what you wanted to hear, Then watched your ambition transform into fear. The monster you blame was already awake, I merely gave it a reason to break. So if you hear static crawling through the hall, Don't worry, my dear... I've heard your call. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY THE GAME, Every wish has got a name. Take the prize, forget the cost— Every winner learns what's lost. PLAY THE SMILE, PLAY ALONG, Keep pretending nothing's wrong. You came to win, you came for fame— Now you're dancing inside my game. And when the final curtain falls, When silence swallows empty halls, When every promise comes undone, And you discover what you've won— Don't look for mercy. Don't look for light. Just hear that laughter fade into the night. Because the game was never yours to claim. The cards were marked before you came. You thought you chose the hand you played... But I was always dealing the game. #alastor #alastorhazbinhotel