Madam Merry-Go-Round

"Welcome to a happy place"

Madam Merry-Go-Round is a song released by Akuno-P on September 1, 2010. The song follows the dream of Gammon Octo as he envisions the fate of Madam Merry-Go-Round.  

Plot
In an unspecified place, the titular Madam Merry-Go-Round greets the visitor to a happy land that will "undo the chains" binding them. She offers up the ferris wheel and haunted house and her own services, for the attractions, and if the visitor is tired of playing they can stay in the "cold cradle." Madam Merry-Go-Round states that Utopia can be seen on a horse. She states she'll remain even as the world is breaking, and invites the visitor to forget everything. She says that for her to grant someone's wish, they need to get in line, and remarks on how "glittering shadow parade" will keep going to the end no matter what happens. She says she will not be part of the "midnight games" that the visitor desires. She states that she resembles some beautiful women, and once embraced white hands with gentle warmth. The song states how Madam Merry Go Round is able to love the dreams "for one night." It mentions a day that she was unable to keep a pledge that was exchanged between two people.

The credits run, but afterwards, the song continues as Madam Merry-Go-Round repeats that Utopia can be seen and she will remain. She states that she will not bear a grudge even if she can't return to how she was.

Singing Roles
Miku Hatsune as Madam Merry-Go-Round

Red Shoe Parade (EC ???)
Red Shoe Parade is a song that talks about the Shadow Parade, which commits several crimes in name of a supposed "divine justice". Madam Merry Go Round makes a mention to a shadow parade "aiming for the end."

Conceptualization and Origin

 * The song's title is shared with it's aformentioned character, with the carousel likely representing the endless "fun" she supplies to her visitors; it may also refer to her promise "going nowhere" as her situations keeps her in a continuous loop.
 * The song's English title, "U-topos", is a reference to the "utopia" realized  in the song; the word topos means "a traditional or basic theme, concept, or motif", likely connecting to the theme of utopia present in the latter half of the Clockwork Lullaby Series.

Curiosities

 * In the Evils Court booklet, Gammon Octo  is revealed to have dreamed of the Master of the Court after she realized the "utopia" she sought but was largely ignored by the theater inhabitants when he presented the issue.
 * The Evils Court crossfade lists the song as being discussed on a whim but not taken seriously, with the "court case" determining the dream's authenticity as "doubtful".
 * The character Maria Moonlit is referred to as "Prophet Merry-Go-Round"; the connection between the two, if any, is unknown.
 * The song was re-arranged by mothy, titled "Prophet Merry-Go-Round", an instrumental track in Original Sin Story -Act 1-.