The Mask

[acoustic guitar intro] [emotional tone] [Verse 1] Mask made flesh A part of me Hiding all I want to be Showing the world what they want to see Mask for that hides what lurks beneath Mask born of agony [Chorus] Mask all day Cry all night Mask hiding the scars Of a painful life The Mask protects As it cuts me to the core I do not know who I am anymore [verse 2] The Mask has become a facade I cannot shake Glued to my flesh by society’s take What is normal is not free That’s why the Mask was made for me [chorus] Mask all day Cry all night Mask hiding the scars Of a painful life The Mask protects As it cuts me to the core I do not know who I am anymore [verse 3] The Mask evolved over the years Gained its own scars Its own tears and fears The Mask has a life of its own Parasite shield that calls my persona home [verse 4] The Mask is all I wish I could burn But without the Mask there is nowhere to turn No safety with, No safety without Forever a part of me Even in doubt. [bridge] [soft] I wish I knew who I was without the mask I wish I had someone I could ask The Mask is my Haven The Mask is my Hell The Mask that controls this wretched shell The Mask is my Haven The Mask is my Hell The Mask that controls this wretched shell, wretched shell.... [chorus] Mask all day Cry all night Mask hiding the scars Of a painful life The Mask protects As it cuts me to the core I do not know who I am anymore [chorus] Mask all day Cry all night Mask hiding the scars Of a painful life The Mask protects As it cuts me to the core I do not know who I am anymore [acoustic guitar fades] [man sighs] [man speaks quietly; Somewhere deep inside I crave to see, Who is REALLY behind the Mask of me?] [END] I do not know who I am anymore [acoustic guitar fades] [man sighs] [man speaks quietly; Somewhere deep inside I crave to see, Who is REALLY behind the Mask of me?] [END]