The Masquerade

the masquerade - adestria welcome to the show, please don't look at me i can't bear to show you what's underneath you wear a mask to shield us from who you really are it's no surprise they idolize you they think it's true that you're a star you defin

Reveal the poison Covering Everything Like malice gripping its hand To choke out impurities Zig zags coursing through our veins What stands now to purify? Lead the thoughts just a bit further To a conclusion you can't deny It all comes to this comes

Do you feel like someone's following you? They're just waiting for you to make a wrong move You keep running, but there is nowhere to hide Let me show you a place where you can leave it behind Just wake up, the night is on your side It's on your side

Barely asleep when I got the call Drove through the night till I made it home And in his last few breaths I heard Eighty-one years of wisdom learned Born in the south when the country was down Somehow found work when no work could be found Drafted to

Castles, standing by the darkening sea Once upon a time a throne of peace for you and me And those days, winter could reveal your breath Candle in the dark could keep the loneliness away Why take on all the world When you've got someone at home? Now