Neon Masquerade

To the weight That's crushing dreams at such a rate Oh darling, it's a lie [Pre-Chorus] (Closing in) every morning's like the last I'm a weary performer who's forgotten his past Trying hard to fit the mold, but my soul's overcast Hide my face, I'm incognito Just waiting for this play to close [Verse 1] Every morning paints the same Heavy heart and tired gaze Living life in a facade Smiling through this grand charade Oh darling, I wear a mask Wanna ask What's the task That's behind this daily flask Oh darling, it's a grind [Pre-Chorus] (Holding tight) every day's another stage I'm just a cracked actor in a show that won't end Torn between the script and the truth I can't bend [Verse 2] I'm trading dreams for suits, chasing time that's been spent But under these lights, every smile is pretend Broken mirrors, hollow cheers, they haunt me at night Stars are fading, truth invading, no sleep in sight Oh darling, it's a cage Trapped inside the glitz, the endless rage Pain's the ink upon this empty page (Living lie) each handshake’s my disguise An empty suit in a world that money buys I'm a stranger to myself, beneath the neon skies