The Masquerade

Every day the Masquerade represents a recurring event or ritual.

Is sending out the call indicates an invitation or summons.

Night Brigade symbolizes a mysterious group associated with the Masquerade.

Came crashing through that door suggests a sudden and impactful entrance.

Dialogue between the speaker and someone encouraging participation in the Masquerade.

Doing siting all alone

Just staring at the telephone?

There's a place we know

Where you can go and join in the parade"

Speaker expresses reluctance, wounded emotions, and a desire to hide from the consequences of their actions.

Here licking my wounds

And I don't think I'll be finished soon

Where can I find a place to

Hide from this mess I made?"

Encouragement to attend the Masquerade, emphasizing anonymity and the opportunity for a fresh start.

They won't see the holes

That are in your soul

When you cover up your face

At the masquerade it's gonna be okay

Trade your shame for wealth and fame

Where no one knows your name

Speaker's experience of breaking through barriers, adopting a mask, and being accepted by the Masquerade community.

They dragged me to this zoo

Put your mask on: That's the key

Which animal is right for me?

So I burst through the pearly gates and

I was alarmed by what awaited

They greeted me with open arms like

I was one of them

And I felt right away that they let me in

Absolved me of my prior sins

So I shed this wretched skin at last

And I became the mask

Reiteration of the benefits of the Masquerade: hiding flaws, trading shame for success, and anonymity.

They won't see the holes

That are in your soul

When you cover up your face

At the masquerade it's gonna be okay

Trade your shame for wealth and fame

Where no one knows your name

Emphasis on the chance to leave the past behind, start anew, and the determination not to return to a troubled history.

Start again begin a brand new life

They were right that I wouldn't hate it

To think that I hesitated

I finally checked my checkered past

And I'm not going back

Continuation of the positive aspects of the Masquerade and the theme of transformation.

They won't see the holes

That are in your soul

When you cover up your face

At the masquerade it's gonna be okay

Trade your shame for wealth and fame

Where no one knows your name

Invitation to join the Masquerade, overcoming fear, letting go of pain and shame, and the acceptance of mistakes by the community.

Step in - don't be afraid

Take your pain and your deepest shame

And let them go at the Masquerade

Grab a mask and cover up your face

Wrap yourself in A Silk Brocade

Just forget the mistakes you made

Expresses the indifference of the Masquerade community towards the mistakes of individuals.