Masquerade

Everyone in this world seems to wear a mask on their pretty faces. Including Me.

In my eyes, in my mind
There’s this place made of lies
Where everyone fakes a smile
And there exists just one style

People laugh, people cry
But no one would ask you why
Play along is what they’ll do
It’s all a game, it’s nothing new

And you see me walk down the street
With a smile that’s naught but sweet
While inside, I’m breaking down
But I’d never make a sound

Just watch closely, they you’d see
The painfully hurt part of me
That grows and grows as time goes on
As I fight to keep myself calm

It’s not working, now, not anymore
The lies, they’ve crept in, to my core
And my heart’s not holding up so well
It’s taken time for me to tell

But it’s been there all along
The same lullaby, the same song
Singing, “Masquerade! Masquerade!”
And, “They’re all fake! It’s all fake!”

And I turn, to look around
There’s silence, now, there’s no sound
They’re waiting for me to complete my task
So I reach up and take off my mask