a thief in disguise

[Intro - Piano and Strings Instrumental] [Verse 1] On this stage, I tread with silent dread, Words like shadows, fall from a script so dead. A play of dark lies, my well-rehearsed sorrow, Masking the emptiness, I'm forced to borrow. [Chorus] This shell is just an advertisement For a soul that I don't have. A façade so brittle, so frail, Under your gaze, I cannot unveil. [Verse 2] Fear grips my voice, as truths dare to breach, Hiding behind smiles I was never meant to reach. An act so weary, yet diligently played, Fearing your judgment, I stay dismayed. [Chorus] This shell is just an advertisement For a soul that I don't have. A façade so brittle, so frail, Under your gaze, I cannot unveil. [Chorus] This shell is just an advertisement For a soul that I don't have. A façade so brittle, so frail, Under your gaze, I cannot unveil. [Bridge] In the mirror, the tears I script, Seek your pity as their perfect crypt. Yet each droplet, a thief in disguise, Stealing glances, wearing my lies. [Verse 3] Each step, each word, meticulously traced, In the drama of falsehoods, my truth encased. Listening for laughter, listening for tears, An audience of one, confirming my fears. [Chorus] This shell is just an advertisement For a soul that I don't have. A façade so brittle, so frail, Under your gaze, I cannot unveil.