Masquerade
State of Salazar Lyrics

The song Masquerade by State of Salazar is a captivating track with lyrics that contain a complex mixture of emotions. The singer seems to be expressing disillusionment and fatigue with a fake and deceptive environment, referred to as the masquerade. The first verse of the song seems to indicate that the singer is willing to be part of this masquerade, to play the game, and put on a show, as it were. However, he's ultimately just a tragedy waiting to happen, and he acknowledges that. He's longing for something authentic, symbolized by following the heat of the sun, which suggests warmth and truth instead of a cold, fake environment where people wear masks to conceal their real selves.

The chorus of the song repeats the word masquerade only to highlight the theme of the song. The singer is tired of putting on a show and being part of the fools' parade when he longs for something real. The environment is no longer enjoyable, and the endless pretending seems to be never-ending to him. He yearns to strip down the walls and get rid of the masks and allow people to express themselves genuinely. The singer goes beyond longing for authenticity and calls for bravery to allow change to set in and bring real salvation. Thus the song's theme revolves around the struggle between fake appearances and authenticity, impressed upon the need for individuals to be brave enough to be genuine, even it means rejecting the masquerade.