Jesse Elechko, better known by his stage name Headline; is a 24 year old Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Jesse Elechko, better known by his stage name Headline; is a 24 year old Canadian Hip-Hop artist hailing from Edmonton, Alberta.
Since 5 years old his dream was to be a rockstar.
Headline grew up listening to technical lyricists and the golden-era greats.
In his youth, Headline worked all the angles to hone and perfect his craft. Growing up with a lack of money, studio time wasn't ever an option, so he taught himself to engineer and produce at age 14; eventually turning to engineering for much of Edmontons Hip Hop scene, and then releasing four 17 track mixtapes over the span of four years.
Since the release of his fourth mixtape 'All Seeing Eyez', it garnered over 500 thousand plays in 2019.
Known for his bewildering, high-energy performances, Headline has shared the stage with the lyrical rap icon R.A. The Rugged Man and a diverse range of acts throughout his years as a performer. He has performed at countless shows and events and was also invited by DJ Drewski to play a set at Lollapalooza Chicago in 2019. Headline has also made appearances freestyling with worldwide sensation Token, and other impactful emcees.
Headline has made a name for himself as a lyricist and a songwriter. He is known for his flow, conversational content, and choice beat selection. Every Headline song ever released has been recorded, mixed and mastered by himself.

There are also 3 groups name "Headline", which show up on this Last FM page as genre's other than Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B.

1.The ska band who released the single "Don't Knock the Bald Head" in 1980

2. French progressive power metal band created in 1993.

3. Japanese Rock Band, 3 members : Kawamura Tatsuya (Vo&Gui), Yoshihara Akinori (Bass) and Shimamura Yasushi Drums)

Masquerade
Headline Lyrics

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Kokoro ni kagi o kaketa mama
Tsumetai taido de kamen o mi ni tsukeru
Dare ga boku no sugao
Shitte iru darou? kimi no hoka ni wa

Jibun no yowasa mo tsuyosa mo
Sarakedashitai nante ichido mo omowazu ni
Namida kakushite kita

Hontou no kao o miserareru hito

Sagashitsuzuketeta kimi o ushinaenai

You're my destiny
Shinjite mitai
Eien no imi wa mada wakaranai kedo
You're my destiny
Ashita no yume o
Tsuzureba sore ga unmei ni kawaru
Say you'll share with me one love

Kono te ni tsukamitoru tame ni
Heiki de kizutsukete koko made ikite kita
Dakedo kodoku dake ga
Kono boku no te ni nokosareta mono

Nani mo nozomanai kimi ga soba ni ireba

You're my destiny
Kokoro o akete
Uchiaketai yuzurenai omoi o
You're my destiny
Kanjiru kizuna
Futari no deai unmei nanda to
Say you'll share with me one love

You're my destiny
Shinjite mitai
You're my destiny
Ashita no yume o

You're my destiny
Kokoro o akete
Uchiaketai yuzurenai omoi o
You're my destiny
Kanjiru kizuna

Futari no deai unmei nanda to
Say you'll share with me one love

Overall Meaning

The song "Masquerade" by Headlines speaks about the masks people wear to cover their true selves and the longing to be understood for who they truly are. The lyrics "Kokoro ni kagi o kaketa mama, tsumetai taido de kamen o mi ni tsukeru" mean "Keeping the key in my heart, I put on a cold demeanor and wear a mask." This suggests that the singer is guarded and doesn't reveal their true self to others, and instead, pretends to be someone they're not. The line "Hontou no kao o miserareru hito" means "someone who can show their true face," indicating the desire to find someone who can see through the singer's facade and accept them for who they are.

The chorus highlights the idea that the singer believes they have found their true destiny in someone else, whom they want to share their life with. The lyrics "You're my destiny, shinjite mitai" mean "You're my destiny, I want to believe," suggesting that the singer has found someone they believe is meant to be in their life. The line "Say you'll share with me one love" emphasizes the desire to have a deep and lasting connection with that person.

Overall, the song is about being true to oneself and finding someone who can appreciate and accept that true self, without the need for masks or facades.

Line by Line Meaning

Kokoro ni kagi o kaketa mama
With the key still locked up in my heart

Tsumetai taido de kamen o mi ni tsukeru
I put on a mask with a cold expression

Dare ga boku no sugao
Who knows my true self?

Shitte iru darou? kimi no hoka ni wa
Except for you, who else?

Jibun no yowasa mo tsuyosa mo
Without a thought of revealing my own weaknesses or strengths

Sarakedashitai nante ichido mo omowazu ni
I've hidden my tears

Namida kakushite kita
From people who can show their true selves

Hontou no kao o miserareru hito
Unlike me, who yearns to reveal my true face to someone

Sagashitsuzuketeta kimi o ushinaenai
I won't lose you, who I've been searching for

You're my destiny
You are the path I'm meant to take

Shinjite mitai
I want to believe