The Masquerade is Over
Unmasking Love's Farewell: Aretha's Soulful Revelation
Lyrics
Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine
Your eyes have lost their former brightness or sparkle.
And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine
The excitement and joy have faded when we kiss.
I'm afraid the masquerade is over
Expressing fear or realization that the deceptive act or facade is ending.
And so is love
Indicating the end of the masquerade, suggesting a truth is revealed.
And so is love
Reinforces the idea that love has also come to an end.
Your kiss don't mean what it used
Your kisses no longer convey the same meaning or emotions.
What it used to mean
Highlighting the change in the significance of the kisses over time.
It once was inspired
Previously filled with inspiration, the kiss has now lost its depth.
And now it's just another routine
It has transformed into a mundane and predictable routine.
I'm so afraid the masquerade is over
Reiterating the fear or acknowledgment that the pretense is ending.
And so is love
Affirming the conclusion of both the masquerade and love.
And so is love
Repeating the assertion that love has indeed come to an end.
I guess I'll have to play Pagliacci
Considering taking on the role of Pagliacci, a tragic clown character.
And get myself a clown's disguise
Suggesting adopting a disguise to hide the pain or true emotions.
And then I'll learn to laugh
Implies the need to learn to laugh and pretend, like the clown Pagliacci.
Laugh like Pagliacci
Extending the metaphor of adopting a clown's persona to cope with sorrow.
Oh, with tears all in my eyes
Expressing the contradiction of laughter while feeling sadness (tears).
Hey baby, your kiss don't mean what it used
Reiterating the diminished meaning of kisses in the relationship.
What it used to mean
Highlighting the shift in the significance of kisses from inspired to routine.
It once was inspired
Emphasizing that the kiss, once inspired, has lost its original depth.
Now it's just an everyday routine
It has become an everyday, ordinary part of life, lacking excitement.
I'm so afraid the masquerade is over
Reiterating the fear or acknowledgment that the pretense is ending.
And so is love
Affirming the conclusion of both the masquerade and love.
And so is love
Repeating the assertion that love has indeed come to an end.
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