Discover the story of the song > Carnival of Rust – Poets of the Fall

The protagonist asks if his friend prays to their savior when they're in trouble, and if they feel guilty when they do something wrong. They reflect on how people avoid being themselves in order to fit in and avoid failure. The protagonist says they need their partner's love to feel alive, and without it, life feels hopeless like a carnival of rust. In the end, they plead with their partner not to abandon them in times of trouble.