Behind the Mask

In a world of glossy covers, we're flipping through each page Smiling faces, perfect traces, each one the same old stage Taught to walk and talk in lines, fit the mold they say Hide your heart, play your part, don't ever stray away Caught in a whirlwind, pretending every day Smiles like armor, words play games we never say Mirror's telling secrets, hidden in plain sight Who am I beneath this mask that clings so tight? Behind the mask, who do we become When the lights go down, and the crowd is gone? Trapped in a play, where we can't be real Feeling lost, in a world that's surreal Every glance, every gesture, scripted in this life Judging eyes, hidden lies, cutting like a knife In the silence of our minds, whispers beg us stay true But the noise outside, the crushing tide, tells us what to do Caught in a whirlwind, pretending every day Smiles like armor, words play games we never say Mirror's telling secrets, hidden in plain sight Who am I beneath this mask that clings so tight? Behind the mask, who do we become When the lights go down, and the crowd is gone? Trapped in a play, where we can't be real Feeling lost, in a world that's surreal Caught in a whirlwind, pretending every day Smiles like armor, words play games we never say Mirror's telling secrets, hidden in plain sight Who am I beneath this mask that clings so tight? Walls are tumbling, shedding skins we've overgrown Found the strength within, the seeds of truth now sown Behind the mask, who do we become When the lights go down, and the crowd is gone? Trapped in a play, where we can't be real Feeling lost, in a world that's surreal So here I stand, without my mask, and finally I see The only one I need to please, is the real me