Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nina Tribus
Canonical path: /nina-tribus/once-upon-a-show
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Once Upon a Show
Read Once Upon a Show lyrics by Nina Tribus on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Once Upon a Show
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
London, Hollywood
Those faded dreams haunting the city
Folktale of the hills
Many brainwashed so terribly quickly
Once upon a show
Only now I have seen slowly past beyond the surface
Might be wondering why has life given me such purpose
If I wake up to this dawn
Will there be strength to carry on?
Was I sleeping for too long?
Will I go back and move on?
Where should I steer the wheel?
If everything's surreal?
Only time will reveal
If this show could be real
Dazzled by deception that I have been sold
I thought every singlе glitter was made of gold
It was a long time ago
It was oncе upon a show
I drew the canvas in my head
As the spotlight glows
At the podium of the opera
That's how it goes
It was a long time ago
It was once upon a show
Watching their ovation been given by fake applause
Can't help to be thinking
Was all this time worth the cause?
Once upon a show
Through a beam of light
I once have claimed a different vision
Misled by the sight
Sometimes I wonder that decision
If I wake up to this dawn
Will there be strength to carry on?
Was I sleeping for too long?
Will I go back and move on?
Where should I steer the wheel?
If everything's surreal?
Only time will reveal
If this show could be real
Dazzled by deception that I have been sold
I thought every single glitter was made of gold
It was a long time ago
It was once upon a show
I drew the canvas in my head
As the spotlight glows
At the podium of the opera
That's how it goes
It was a long time ago
It was once upon a show
Dazzled by deception that I have been sold
I thought every single glitter was made of gold
It was a long time ago
It was once upon a show
I drew the canvas in my head
As the spotlight glows
At the podium of the opera
That's how it goes
It was a long time ago
It was once, it was once
It was once upon a show
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Once Upon a Show"?
Nina Tribus performs "Once Upon a Show", and this lyric page sits inside the Nina Tribus catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Once Upon a Show"?
Yes. The related section below points to Beneath My Throne and Maze with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Nina Tribus?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Nina Tribus's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Once Upon a Show yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.