

Prompt / Lyrics
I walked in late to the masquerade Lights too bright, everyone rehearsed Painted smiles, borrowed names Every mirror felt well-versed They wore armor made of laughter Sequins stitched with clever lies I was shaking in the doorway Wearing no disguise Pre-Chorus I thought I missed the invitation Thought I misunderstood the game But the longer that I stood there The more familiar felt the shame Chorus I was ashamed of myself When I finally saw the truth Life’s a costume party, darling And I came in as my youth No disguise, no safety net No script, no borrowed grace Everyone hid behind their masks And I showed up with my own face Verse 2 They called it brave, they called it stupid Couldn’t tell the two apart Every honest breath I took Felt like handing out my heart I tried on crowns, I tried on silence Tried to blend into the room But nothing fit the way it should So I stood there, out of tune Pre-Chorus Funny how the bare truth Feels louder than a lie And the thing I tried to cover Was the only thing alive Chorus I was ashamed of myself When I realized too late Life’s a costume party, love And I missed the dress-up date No disguise, no exit plan No one else to blame Everyone played pretend And I answered to my name Bridge But maybe this was never failure Maybe this was the point To bleed a little in the open Where the real ones get anointed If honesty is lonely I’ll learn to stand the cold I’d rather crack in daylight Than glitter wrapped in gold Chorus I was ashamed of myself Now I’m learning not to be If life’s a costume party Then authenticity’s my plea Let them keep their velvet lies Their perfectly painted grace I didn’t come to hide tonight I came with my own face Outro When the masks fall to the floor And the lights all fade to black I’ll be the one still standing With nothing to take back
Tags
Ethereal medieval fantasy with airy lilting Irish soprano vocals and minimalist accompaniment
3:27
No
1/28/2026