Unmasked

I keep fooling myself
With each mask that I wear
This burden I must bear
I'm stuck in disguise
With all these white lies
All these white lies

I am ready... for whatever may come around
Everything I do is for
The dearest to my heart
But I often have these thoughts
That I'm just playing my roles
Like an actor in the theater of life
With no way for a freedom's cry

Every now and then
I try to put them away
I scratch them hard till I bleed
But I feel that's what I need
From inside I have to fight my way out
Through the pain till I see the glimmer of light

I keep fooling myself
With all these white lies
All these white lies

Mesmerized... by the way of life
That everyone of us
Have to play our parts
How many more fights await me?
On this path I walk persistently
How many more cuts will I take?
Just to keep my loved ones safe

Every now and then
I try to put them away
I scratch them hard till I bleed
But I feel that's what I need
From inside I have to fight my way out
Through the pain till I see the glimmer of light

That's just the way humans are
Like actors we play
In the theater of life
That's just the way humans are
The masks we wear
Are the burden we bear
Sacrificing ourselves
For the ones we try
So hard to protect

Don't forget who you really are (really are)
Take them out, embrace your scars
Face the picture your life has made
And don't let your identity fade
Don't let your identity fade