Masquerade
Robin and the new revolution Lyrics

First a glance and then a crooked smile
She lures him in with her deceptive charm

Draw him in and let the games begin
She starts playing her game of deceit

If he doesn't ask she will not tell
She won't reveal her true intentions unless asked

She paints the picture oh so well
She creates an illusion of what he wants to see

Well rehearsed he baits the hook of pride
He uses her ego to trap her in his game

Reel her in while she's self-satisfied
He takes advantage of her satisfaction with the illusion

Get a feel for what she's lookin' for
He tries to understand her desires to use them against her

Give her that, you're in the door
Once he satisfies her desire, he has her trust

Truth casts a shadow hard to conceal
The truth will eventually be revealed

But darkness blurs the flaws the light reveals
Deceit is easier in the darkness of ignorance or denial

Charm is deceitful and flattery is vain
Deceptive charm is shallow and meaningless

But in the dark of the hunt the veil remains
Deception thrives in the shadows of secret desires

When we lie
Deceit has consequences

Oh what tangled webs we weave
Deceit creates complex problems

When at first we practice to deceive
The first lie is easier than the consequences of continued deceit

We become a slave to make believing
Deceit enslaves us to the illusions we create

Now I lay me down to sleep
As we rest, our secrets remain with us

I pray the Lord my secrets keep
We hope our secrets are safe from discovery

If I'm found out before I wake
But if our secrets are exposed, we will face the consequences

I pray the Lord my secrets take
We hope our secrets will be taken with us to our graves