“Black Showtime” is a vocaloid song by Utsu-P featuring vocals by Kagamine Rin and was released on November 14, 2010, as part of the TRAUMATIC album.

The song's lyrics depict the feeling of being trapped as a performer for an audience who doesn't care for any deeper meaning. The lyrics describe the charade of popularity, where money and dishonesty flood the industry. The singer tries to leave, but realizes that performing is all they know how to do. In the end, the protagonist returns to the stage only to realize all the audience has left. but continues to dance unhappily until their death.

The song is 3 minutes and 50 seconds long. The main hook features a heavy rhythm and a driving beat behind lead synthesizers. The usage of Kagamine Rin compliment the high notes used in the vocal lines, creating an emotional tone to this song.

The song has a dynamic structure, with moments of high energy and intensity, moments of melodic choruses, as well as more subdued sections that emphasize the emotional turmoil and internal struggles of the protagonist. Overall, Black Showtime is an emo metalcore styled song.

A remastered version sung by neko with english lyrics in certain parts was featured on neko's album Trapped In Her Eyes

A remastered version was featured on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

壊れてた脚本で　鳴り止まない拍手受け
舞台上のノータリン
暗幕降りてく前に　狂ったように踊るのさ
「認められた」　証に

鼠　真実を語る　金と不正に溢れた茶番
子猫　現実を語る　箱庭評価で大きく誇り
羽蟲　問題を語る　哀れ少女の末路は何処か
人間　黙し語らない　死んだ眼で手を叩くのさ

祀られんばかりの歓声　有頂天で抱いた慢心
履き違えた全力投球　白痴少女薄いプライド
あの足を見て見なよ　肥え過ぎて浮いちゃってるぜ
見世物小屋の柵を　乗り越えよ

欺れ観客は　猿のように一途で
舞台上のノータリン
不自然な笑顔浮かべ　不可思議なストーリーを
垂れ流した　疑問符

誰一人として気付かず　揺らす心
誰一人も指摘しない　君はピエロ
ゆらゆらと揺れるデクの棒　芯無し　身無し
ヤマありオチありイミなし　開いた奈落

死んだ眼の支持者は　猿のような観客は
箱庭の管理人は　目の前から消え去った

壊れてた脚本で　ささくれた壇上で
舞台上のノータリン
泣きそうな笑顔浮かべ　無個性なストーリーを
垂れ流しながら
暗幕降り客は無い　誰もが気付いたのだ
舞台上はノータリン
醜い体揺らし　今もただ踊るのさ
息が絶える時迄

Kowareteta kyakuhon de nariyamanai hakushu uke
Butaijou no nootarin
Anmaku oriteku mae ni kurutta you ni odoru no sa
“Mitomerareta” akashi ni

Nezumi shinjitsu o kataru kane to fusei ni afureta chaban
Koneko genjitsu o kataru hako ni wa hyouka de ookiku hokori
Hamushi mondai o kataru aware shoujo no matsuro wa dokoka
Ningen modashi kataranai shinda manako de te wo tataku no sa

Matsuraren bakari no kansei uchouten de daita manshin
Hakichigaeta zenryoku toukyuu hakuchi shoujo usui puraido
Ano ashi o mite mina yo koe sugite uichatteru ze
Misemono koya no saku o norikoe yo

Azamukare kankyaku wa saru no you ni ichizu de
Butaijou no nootarin
Fushizen na egao ukabe fukashigi na sutoorii o
Tare nagashita gimonfu

Dare hitori toshite kizukazu yurasu kokoro
Dare hitori mo shiteki shinai kimi wa piero
Yurayura to yureru deku no bou shinnashi minashi
Yama ari ochi ari imi nashi hiraita naraku

Shinda manako no shijisha wa saru no you na kankyaku wa
Hako ni wa no kanrinin wa me no mae kara kiesatta

Kowareteta kyakuhon de sasakureta danjou de
Butaijou no nootarin
Nakisou na egao ukabe mukosei na sutoorii o
Tarenagashi nagara
Anmaku orikaku wa nai dare mo ga kizuita no da
Butaijou wa nootarin
Minikui karada yurashi ima mo tada odoru no sa
Iki ga taeru toki made

Sub-Page - Black Showtime (neko version lyrics)

• The PTSD version of this song, alongside the original version of Shit was used in a comparison clip on TMbox to showcase Utsu-P's progression in sound production.

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