(Verse 1)
In the shadows I reside, a mask upon my face,
A villain's guise to shield the pain, where sorrow finds its place.
For every tear that's shed in silence, a heartache kept unseen,
I'm the fortress for my kin, their shelter from the keen.
(Chorus)
But inside, I'm screaming out, lost in the arcade of my mind,
Battling grief in silent wars, where solace is hard to find.
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Eooooohhhheeeeooooeeeeeoooohhhheeaahhhhh)
(Verse 2)
Misfortune's touch, it follows me, like a shadow in the night,
No silver linings, only storms, no end to this endless plight.
They see the smile upon my lips, the laughter in my voice,
But beneath the bravado lies a soul that's lost its poise.
(Bridge)
So here I stand, a fortress strong, though cracks begin to show,
In the quiet of the night, I let my true self flow.
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Eooooohhhheeeeooooeeeeeoooohhhheeaahhhhh)
(Muffled Verse with Reverb)
Noooooooooooooooo
Pleeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeeee
See meeeeeeeee
Pleeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeeee
I just want your love
(Chorus)
Inside, I'm screaming out, lost in the arcade of my mind,
Battling grief in silent wars, where solace is hard to find.
(Ahhhhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
(Outro)
In this game of life we play, where roles we must defend,
I'll carry on with strength I've found, until the bitter end.
But remember, beneath this mask, a heart beats just the same,
Yearning for a moment's peace, a break from grief's cruel game.
(Anguished, heartbreaking, pain laced, raw vocalisation:) Keeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeooooooohhhhhhhhhh
