Life is a fucking masquerade

For both the coward and the brave

Two sides of the coined plated on one face

Leave to the door your heart open but close the shades

 

I only wanted

To be more honest

Then the expectations built

Around me against my will

 

I only tried to search myself

For what I’d truly meant to say

 

But life is a fucking masquerade

And I can’t speak through the glass

People only hear what they can fight with

Like I threatened to knock you back

 

If you hide behind

The black on white

Does that make it right

When you hurt each other

Is it what you wanted

Where do you draw the line

Can we put down the masks

 

 

 

You texted me and I –

Did you expect me not to lie –

You know I’m doing just fine

Even if you only realize

That you should ask from time to time

When I pop into your mind

And then move on with your life

Like you did not intrude on mine

Like I’d believe

When you say you miss me

Do you even know what “miss” means

Take off the mask

I don’t need that

Bullshit smile… or heart emoji

And if I could just this once speak honestly

I don’t really care to hear from you

I barely even talk to my family

My sweet escape is just my room

And you wanna throw a party

 

‘Cause life is a fucking masquerade