There are at least two acts/artists called Science.

1. Emerging from… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two acts/artists called Science.

1. Emerging from the rubble of several outfits (most notably Salvation, Slik, Zones and PVC2, the latter featuring Midge Ure on guitar) Science saw Scotsmen Billy McIsaac and Kenny Hyslop take a turn for the futuristic: synthesizers, minimal and what have you. Two singles followed: 'Tokyo' and 'Look Don't Touch', both in 1980. Both failed to chart and Science disbanded. McIsaac pursued a solo career; Hyslop briefly played in Simple Minds.

2. Science consist of three solo artist and Science Magazine's podcast. "Fauxhead the Alchemist", "Ill-Literate" and "The Murphy Brown Solo Show". Their music is noise/experimental at its core.

Masquerade
Science Lyrics

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Are we really happy here
俺たちは本当に幸せなのか
With this lonely game we play

こんなむなしいゲームになんて興じて
Looking for words to say
言葉を探し
Searching but not finding

もがけど見つからず
Understanding anywhere
どこを探しても理解できない
We′re lost in a masquerade
俺たちは仮面舞踏会で彷徨う迷子なのさ

Both afraid to say we're just to far away
俺たちの心が離れて行っているんだって口にするのも恐ろしいんだ
From being close together from the start
俺たちが親密だった最初のころから
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
俺たちは話し合おうとしていたけど言葉に詰まってしまう
We′re lost inside this lonely game we play
俺たちはこのむなしいゲームから抜け出せなくなった

Thoughts of weeping disappear
泣くことすら諦めてしまったよ
Every time I see your eyes
君の瞳を見るといつだって
No matter how hard I try
どれほど苦しんでも
To understand the reasons
ずっと理由を探し続けているんだ
That we carry on this way
俺たちがこのままずるずると引きずっている理由を

We're lost in a masquerade
俺たちは仮面舞踏会で彷徨う迷子なんだ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Science's song Masquerade depict the reality of a failed relationship where the couple is lost in their own game of pretending to be happy. The opening lines pose a question to the listener, questioning whether they are truly happy or not. This is reflective of the couple in the song who are also questioning the authenticity of their relationship. The next line, "With this lonely game we play", further emphasizes the theme of fake happiness and highlights the isolation felt by the couple.

The verse continues with the couple struggling to find words to express their emotions and failing to understand each other. They are both too afraid to admit that they have grown too far apart and the words that they try to communicate get in the way. This line mirrors the complexity of their relationship and the difficulty they face in trying to bridge the gap between them. The chorus, "We're lost in a masquerade", sums up the entire theme of the song where the couple is lost and confused, pretending to be happy while they are actually lost in their own world.

The lyrics culminate with the couple giving up on their relationship and accepting their fate. They have both stopped trying to understand each other and acknowledge that they are stuck in a lonely game. The final line of the chorus reiterates the idea that they are lost in their own game of pretending to be happy, a game that they have both accepted and given in to.

Line by Line Meaning

Are we really happy here
Do we truly feel joy in this place?

With this lonely game we play
By engaging in this game of solitude

Looking for words to say
Searching for expressions to convey

Searching but not finding
Seeking, yet not discovering

Understanding anywhere
Unable to comprehend anything

We're lost in a masquerade
We're wandering lost in a masked ball

Both afraid to say we're just to far away
We're both too scared to admit that we're too distant

From being close together from the start
From the beginning when we were once close

We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We made an attempt to discuss it, but the language hindered us

We're lost inside this lonely game we play
We're trapped within this game of solitude

Thoughts of weeping disappear
The impulse to cry vanishes