(dark, dreamy, waltzing indie-pop)
[Verse 1]
Welcome to the ballroom
Where the faces never stay
Everyone is smiling
But their eyes look far away
Glitter on their secrets
Velvet on their sins
Whispered names and borrowed hearts
No one lets you in
[Pre-Chorus]
And the chandelier keeps spinning
While the truth goes undefined
Every hand you try to hold
Is someone else in disguise
[Chorus]
It’s a masquerade of lies
We’re dancing in circles
Nobody’s honest
Everyone’s hollow
Hiding behind the masks they borrowed
Round and round we glide
In this masquerade of lies
You can’t trust a single face
’Cause no one is who they say they are tonight
[Verse 2]
Silk and silver laughter
But it never reaches skin
People wearing promises
They never let you in
You can hear the music
But it’s cold beneath the charm
Every step is practiced
No one means you no harm
[Pre-Chorus]
And the room keeps slowly spinning
Like a clock that lost its time
You look for something honest
But they only offer lines
[Chorus]
It’s a masquerade of lies
We’re dancing in circles
Nobody’s honest
Everyone’s hollow
Hiding behind the masks they borrowed
Round and round we glide
In this masquerade of lies
You can’t trust a single face
’Cause no one is who they say they are tonight
[Bridge]
Maybe I’m the only one
Searching for a real heart here
Maybe truth is out of place
In a world held up by fear
So I pull off my own mask slowly
Let my tired face show light
If anyone is real enough
They’ll find me in the night
[Final Chorus]
It’s a masquerade of lies
We’re dancing in circles
Nobody’s honest
Everyone’s hollow
Hiding behind the masks they borrowed
Round and round we glide
In this masquerade of lies
But I won’t wear their face tonight
I’d rather stand alone than hide
BLACKLARK
