This Masquerade
Daniel Boaventura Lyrics
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with this lonely game we play
Looking for the right words to say
Searching but not finding
understanding anyway
We re lost in this Masquerade
Both afraid to say
we re just to far away
from the start
We try to talk it over
but the words got in the way
we re lost inside this lonely game we play
Thoughts of weep and disappear
each time I see your eyes
No matter how hard I try
to understand the reasons
why we carry on this way
We re lost in this Masquerade.
We try to talk it over
but the words got in the way
we re lost inside this lonely game we play
The lyrics of Daniel Boaventura's song, "This Masquerade," express the emotional turmoil and confusion of two individuals who are engaged in a lonely game of love. The singer wonders if they are truly happy with the way things are, but they are unable to find the right words to express their feelings, nor understand each other. They are lost in this masquerade, hiding behind masks of pretense and afraid to say how they feel lest the other person too far away from them. Despite their attempts to communicate, their words fail them, and the relationship continues to be a game filled with confusion and uncertainty.
The singer's thoughts vanish and fade away each time they look into their lover's eyes, as they struggle to understand why they can't seem to connect meaningfully with each other. As they try to converse and resolve their differences, their words fail them again, trapping them in a cycle of loneliness and confusion. "This Masquerade" is a poignant reflection on the difficulties and complexities of love, and the challenges of truly connecting with another human being.
Line by Line Meaning
Are we really happy
Are we truly content
with this lonely game we play
with this isolating back-and-forth we engage in
Looking for the right words to say
Searching for the appropriate expression
Searching but not finding
Seeking but not discovering
understanding anyway
comprehension nonetheless eludes us
We re lost in this Masquerade
We're misguided in this facade
Both afraid to say
Each fearful of admitting
we re just to far away
we're too distant
from being close together
to be intimately connected
from the start
from the beginning
We try to talk it over
We attempt to have a discussion
but the words got in the way
But language became a hindrance
we re lost inside this lonely game we play
we're muddled within this solitary exchange
Thoughts of weep and disappear
Mental reflections of sorrow vanish
each time I see your eyes
when I gaze into your eyes
No matter how hard I try
Regardless of my efforts
to understand the reasons
to grasp the rationale
why we carry on this way
why we persist with this behavior
We re lost in this Masquerade.
We're misguided in this facade
We try to talk it over
We attempt to have a discussion
but the words got in the way
But language became a hindrance
we re lost inside this lonely game we play
we're muddled within this solitary exchange
Writer(s): Leon Russell, Onika Tanya Maraj Copyright: Money Mack Music, Songs Of Universal Inc., Stuck On Music, Harajuku Barbie Music, Embassy Music Corporation
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