Masks

Verse 1: Every day, a stage, a new role to play No script in hand, just improv in the fray A smile hides the sorrow, laughter masks the pain A perfect act, performed again and again Pre-Chorus: In the mirror, I see through the cracks A glimpse of me that the world lacks Chorus: Wearing masks that break a little every day Raw and real, but scared to feel, so I hide away Striving for perfection in this endless masquerade To show my true face or play by the rules, I'm swayed Verse 2: Conversations flow, rehearsed lines in my mind Polished words, but truth is hard to find Critique my flaws, every misstep I replay Trying to be my best, even on the darkest day Pre-Chorus: In the mirror, I see through the cracks A glimpse of me that the world lacks Chorus: Wearing masks that break a little every day Raw and real, but scared to feel, so I hide away Striving for perfection in this endless masquerade To show my true face or play by the rules, I'm swayed Bridge: What if I dared to tear this mask apart? Would they accept the pieces of my heart? Raw authenticity, no longer kept at bay Free to be me, come what may Chorus: Wearing masks that break a little every day Raw and real, but scared to feel, so I hide away Striving for perfection in this endless masquerade To show my true face or play by the rules, I'm swayed Chorus: Wearing masks that break a little every day Raw and real, but scared to feel, so I hide away Striving for perfection in this endless masquerade To show my true face or play by the rules, I'm swayed Outro: One day, I’ll be brave, let the mask fall embrace it all (embrace it all) Perfectly flawed, in the light I’ll stay No more masks, just me in every way (just me in every way!) [ah-ahh-ahh] [instrumental] [fade out] [end] [ah-ahh-ahh] [instrumental] [fade out] [end] [instrumental] [fade out] [end]