Masquerade
Vayle Lyrics

I'm on the run but I can't escape, tears begin to stream down my face
I feel trapped even though I'm trying to escape my true self. It's overwhelming, and I'm emotional about it.

I can't believe it I'm out here again, I fall into the fire again
I can't believe I'm once again out here, wearing this mask and pretending to be someone I'm not. I'm stuck in this cycle.

Can you tell by the look in my eyes who I am
I doubt you can see the real me just by looking into my eyes, I'm hiding my true self too well.

No you can't, cause it is part of my plan
That's because you're not supposed to. Keeping you in the dark about my true self is part of the act.

I keep you in the dark about me
I intentionally keep you in the dark about my true self, putting on this facade is essential to my plan.

So you will never ever see the real me
My aim is to make sure that you never, ever get to see the real me because that would ruin everything.

I wear a mask, everyday in, everyday out, every night
I'm always wearing a mask, constantly pretending and covering up my true self, regardless of the time of day.

And I know that you do so, too
I can tell that you're also not showing your true self, that we're both a part of this masquerade.

So fuck the truth, fuck the me and most importantly fuck the you
I don't care about the truth, just our personas. We're both playing a role, and it's all that matters. I'm not just deceiving myself, but also you.

Take a seat, I want to abuse you
Sit down and let me manipulate you. I want to use and exploit you for my benefit.

The world is my stage, I know you're watching me
I view the entire world as my stage, and I know that others are watching me and my performance.

The world is my stage, masquerade
The entire world is a masquerade, a play, a stage that we're all a part of.

I'm making sure that you see me the way I want it
I'm consciously presenting myself to you in a way that I want you to see me, in line with my manipulative goals.

I'm making sure that I am exactly what you need
I'm putting on this facade to make sure that I fulfill your needs and that you're drawn to me, to gain something from you.

A fake smile before your eyes always right on time
My smile is fake, practiced and timed to perfection, just another part of the masquerade.

No chance left for you to see the bold-faced lie
I'm so good at pretending that you just won't see the blatant lie that I am.

I brought something to perfection, I build a wall
I've become incredibly skilled at building walls, hiding my true self behind them, and presenting only what I want to.

You think you know me, you know nothing at all
You may think that you know me, but you really don't know anything at all about who I truly am.

I won't show you my inside, I stay in line
I'm refusing to show you my true self, continuing to stay within the boundaries of the masquerade.

I pay the price, forever alone
I know the cost of the masquerade and deception I'm creating, and it's a lonely existence, it's a price that I'm willing to pay.

The world is my stage, you don't know my masquerade
I'm so good at this that you have no idea about the masquerade or who I truly am. You're completely in the dark about it.

The world is my stage, you want it, you get it
The world is mine for the taking, and I'm going to get exactly what I want from it, no matter what it takes.

The world is all fake, this is my masquerade
The entire world is fake, and this masquerade I'm putting on is just another piece of it.

Deceived and betrayed, this is my masquerade
I know that what I'm doing is deceiving and betraying others, but this is just part of the masquerade I'm performing.