[Verse 1]
Was it love or a masquerade
Behind the masks we danced and swayed
Your eyes whispered but your lips betrayed
I gave you all
You gave me shade
[Pre-Chorus]
Was it real or just a charade
Every move felt like a blade
[Chorus]
I gave you all
I gave you all
But you let me fall
You let me fall
Was it love or a masquerade
A broken heart in the grand parade
[Verse 2]
The glitter fell
The truth shone bare
I reached for you but you weren’t there
Lies were woven in the midnight air
I gave you all
It wasn’t fair
[Pre-Chorus]
Were we stars or just a mirage
A fleeting dream
A sabotage
[Chorus]
I gave you all
I gave you all
But you let me fall
You let me fall
Was it love or a masquerade
A broken heart in the grand parade
[Bridge]
Under chandeliers, the shadows grow
Every step a truth I didn’t know
Your mask slipped down, I saw the face
Of someone I could not replace
The crowd kept moving, I stood still
Trapped in the echo of your will
The music faded, lights went dim
But I still hear that haunting hymn
[Breakdown] (soft, stripped back)
Masquerade… masquerade…
I called it love but it slipped away
Masquerade… masquerade…
I danced alone at the end of the play
[Chorus – Extended]
I gave you all
I gave you all
But you let me fall
You let me fall
Was it love or a masquerade
A broken heart in the grand parade
I gave you all
I gave you all
But you let me fall
You let me fall
Was it love or a masquerade
Or just a mask I couldn’t fade
[Outro] (slow and haunting)
Was it love… or a masquerade?
The curtain falls… but the ache remains.
Drozalloxx
