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Released 7/20/2026.
Duration: 3:39.

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Lyrics:

Fade away
Memories gone and dead
So I'll fly, fly
Fly away
Am I insane?
All my friends
Twisted, changed
And I can't, can't
Can't stay

Break it down

Everything I knew, gone
What is left here just taunts
Only scribbles left in MS Paint
I could do it right
Leave all behind
Something I just might do out of time
Draw me to close to sight
Get ready to jump, jump, jump
This stupidity is driving me insane
It's like I am trapped in some kind of a nightmare hell
So take a step back
But I can't relax
Put it back in track
Gotta face the facts, facts, facts

Was the world I'm from even real?
Did the friends I have exist?
Lost in shitty art and JPEG compression
Am I all alone?

Oh, and they just keep happening
Someone warned me long ago
I have to make sense of all of this
So don't give up
Not until they're all back

I'm in too deep
It may seem
That I am alone here
I'm holding on
To a hope
That I'm not just crazy

I'm in too deep
(Am I even real)
(Get me out of here)
It may seem
(Can I trust myself?)
That I am alone here
(I sink into insanity)
I'm holding on
(All of you have changed)
(And I'm terrified)
To a hope
(Don't have anyone)
That I'm not just crazy
(Are these memories worth cherishing?)

Was the world I'm from even real?
Did the friends I have exist?
Lost in shitty art and JPEG compression
Am I all alone?

Oh, and they just keep happening
Someone warned me long ago
I have to make sense of all of this
So don't give up
Not until they're all back

Corrupted
It's inside my mind
And twisted
Will it turn out fine?

Corrupted
This is out of line
No choice left
Running out of time

Artist commentary for The Corruption:

"Kaleido" ✑ booklet commentary

"Fly" is a song about sweet bro and hella jeff, so for its mirror track, I wanted to write a song about cool and new web comic. The thing we all came here for! (At first.)

I've always wanted to explore the idea of The Corruption: What does it mean to become a "shittier" version of yourself? How would Rose feel in that situation, having lost all of her friends and watching them be transformed into these deranged psychopaths? And, of course, we eventually discover that Rose herself was "corrupted," only having been "enhanced" recently. I think of this song as taking place in her "mental breakdown" [S] page, contemplating all these feelings and revelations. Taking a stupid memey premise and turning it into a serious thing is basically what CANWC is known for!

I got Circlejourney to perform this song, who did an incredible job. I took inspiration from their works, such as the songs "First Storm of Summer" and "Summer Heat." I love their works and it was a pleasure to work with them here.