[Verse 1]
Everybody laughing in the corner
Perfect teeth
Perfect little lies
Scrolling through their shining versions
Careful not to show the tired eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m so done with small talk in a circle
I’m so tired of playing cool
Tell me
Do you ever feel it
Like you’re stuck inside a costume too?
[Chorus]
Take the mask off
Let me see you crying if you need to
Take the mask off
I don’t want the highlight reel
I want the real you
I don’t need a flawless story
I just want a hand that shakes
Take the mask off
Maybe that’s how true love breaks through (oh)
Maybe that’s how true love wakes
[Verse 2]
You say
“Yeah
I’m fine
” then change the subject
Shoulders tense
Jokes a little sharp
I can hear the thunder in your silence
Every laugh a little work of art
[Pre-Chorus]
If I tell you all the ways I’m fragile
Every fear I try to hide
Would you run or would you answer
“Hey
Me too
” and finally step outside?
[Chorus]
Take the mask off
Let me see you crying if you need to
Take the mask off
I don’t want the highlight reel
I want the real you
I don’t need a flawless story
I just want a heart that shakes
Take the mask off
Maybe that’s how true love breaks through (yeah)
Maybe that’s how true love wakes
[Bridge]
What if love is just
Two scared people saying “stay”
Hands still shaking
Eyes still honest
Choosing each other anyway (anyway)
[Chorus]
Take the mask off
Let me see you hurting if you have to
Take the mask off
If you’re looking for a home
I could be that for you
I don’t need a perfect picture
I just want the mess we make
Take the mask off
Maybe that’s how true love breaks through
Maybe that’s how true love wakes (oh)
Maybe that’s how true love wakes
