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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