The Masquerade
Unveiling Shadows: Embrace the Masquerade of TransformationLyrics
Every day the Masquerade
Every day the Masquerade represents a recurring event or ritual.
Is sending out the call
Is sending out the call indicates an invitation or summons.
Every day that Night Brigade
Night Brigade symbolizes a mysterious group associated with the Masquerade.
Came crashing through that door
Came crashing through that door suggests a sudden and impactful entrance.
They said "What are you
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"
-And I said "I'm just sitting
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?"
-At the masquerade you'll be glad you came
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
-Blast then break through
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
-At the masquerade you'll be glad you came
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
-It's a chance to leave it all behind
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
-At the masquerade you'll be glad you came
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
-Come along don't you feel the Masquerade
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
-Cause no one cares at the masquerade
Expresses the indifference of the Masquerade community towards the mistakes of individuals.
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