8. MASQUE

THERE’S A CRACK IN THE PLASTER
THERE ARE TEARS IN THE EYES OF THE CLOWN
IN THE FACE OF REALITY YOUR SMILE IS BECOMING A FROWN
YOU’VE BEEN ACTING ALL YUOUR LIFE
ARE YOU COMEDIAN OR TRAGEDIAN
ANOTHER ONE-MAN TRAVELLING SHOW?

IF THE WORLD IS A STAGE
YOU’RE A STAR IN THE PLAY OF YOUR LIFE
YOU CREATE EVERY SCENE
AS YOU SHARPEN THE SCRIPT WITH YOUR KNIFE
DO YOU WANT TO BE A GENIUS:THE LEADING MAN, OR THE ALSO-RAN?
YOU HOLD THE MAGIC IN YOUR MIND

DON’T WEAR THAT MASK
I SEE THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK
I SEE THE PLACE INSIDE YOU RUN AND YOU HIDE
WHERE THE TEARS ARE ALL CRIED
I SEE THROUGH – THE MASK’S NOT YOU

IT’S A CARNIVAL OF FOOLS, MASQUERADING
BUT YOU’RE DANCING IN THE SOLITUDE OF NIGHT
WILL HARLEQUIN MEET COLUMBINE TONIGHT?

A MASQUE OF LIFE, A MASK OF DEATH
YOU’RE A CHAMELEON WITH EACH NEW BREATH
WHAT DOES IT MATTER? YOU’VE GOT STAR BILLING
AND IT’S ONLY YOU YOU’RE SLOWLY KILLING

DON’T WEAR THAT MASK
I SEE THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK
I SEE THE LONELINESS, THE DREAMS THAT YOU SOLD
AS THE MEM’RIES UNFOLD, I SEE THROUGH

DON’T WEAR THAT MASK
I SEE THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK
I SEE THE PLACE INSIDE YOU RUN AND YOU HIDE
WHERE THE TEARS ARE ALL CRIED – I SEE THROUGH
THE MASK’S NOT YOU….

THERE’S A CRACK IN THE PLASTER
THERE ARE TEARS IN THE EYES OF THE CLOWN

Music & Lyrics: Shirlie Roden
Copyright: The Singing Earth Music Co. Ltd.,