Halloween
Unmasking the Depths of Self-Deception in "Halloween" by Hugh Lindsey
Lyrics
I call my friends
I reach out to my friends
I ask them what did I miss
I inquire about what I may have overlooked
It all depends on if I really listened
The understanding depends on whether I truly paid attention
It's not so clear when I am stuck in my head
Clarity is elusive when my thoughts dominate
I get no answers cause right now all I hear is
I receive no solutions because all I hear now is
Take your mask off
Remove your metaphorical mask
It is not Halloween
It's not a time for pretense like Halloween
Maybe you just got used to it
Possibly you've grown accustomed to it
Look at the curtains closed
Observe the closed curtains
Why are you still acting
Why continue the pretense
Will you answer Honestly
Will you respond truthfully
I have this fear
I grapple with a sense of dread
I feel the hole in my chest
I sense an emptiness in my core
And it's not so clear
The situation is unclear
What even really happened
What truly transpired is uncertain
Am I a victim or the playwright of this
Am I a victim or the author of my own story
I bust the mirror
I shatter the mirror
Because I'm met with regret
Confronted with remorse
I could have spoke clearer
I could have expressed myself more clearly
Would that have had an effect
Would that have made a difference
I'm a liar or in denial over this
Am I a liar or in denial
Take your mask off
Remove your metaphorical mask again
It is not Halloween
It's not a time for pretending
Maybe you just got used to it
Possibly you've grown accustomed to the situation
Look at the curtains closed
Look at the closed curtains
Why are you still acting
Why continue the pretense
Will you answer honestly
Will you answer truthfully
I walk around all of the things that you left
I navigate around reminders of what you left behind
Inside our house
Within our dwelling
I guess you didn't want them
Perhaps you didn't value those possessions
I start to wonder if I am stupid for this
I question my intelligence in this context
Maybe I'm stupid for this
Maybe I lack wisdom in this situation
Take your mask off
Remove your metaphorical mask again
It is not Halloween
It's not a time for pretending
Maybe you just got used to it
Possibly you've grown accustomed to the situation
Look at the curtains closed
Look at the closed curtains
Why are you still acting
Why continue the pretense
Will you answer honestly this time
Will you answer truthfully this time
Take your mask off
Remove your metaphorical mask again
It is not Halloween
It's not a time for pretending
Maybe you just got used to it
Possibly you've grown accustomed to the situation
Look at the curtains closed
Look at the closed curtains
Why are you still acting
Why continue the pretense
Will you answer honestly
Will you answer truthfully
Will you answer honestly
-Can I Answer honestly
Can I answer truthfully
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