The Mask
Unveiling the Mask: A Tale of Struggle and Redemption in Modern Usage's Melody
Lyrics
I made a mask of clay and straw
I created a protective facade using clay and straw
To shield my face from one and all
To hide my face from everyone
From fear that I'd be torn apart
Out of fear that I would be emotionally devastated
Plaster formed around my heart
A metaphorical shield formed around my emotions
In stranger's shoes I walked too long
I experienced life from others' perspectives for an extended period
Watched as friends have come and gone
I witnessed the departure of friends amid pain, love, and self-transformation
With pain and love and self erased
Experiencing emotional pain and love caused a loss of self
The mask has now become the face
The mask I created has now become my identity
With pain and love and self erased
Reiteration of the transformation caused by pain, love, and self-loss
The mask has now become the face I know
The mask is now the recognizable face that I identify with
I tiptoe where I once ran free
I move cautiously where I once moved freely
Obscure the things I once could see
I obscure things that were once clear to me
Reject the ones who once were guests
I reject those who were once welcomed as guests
The joyful things I now detest
I now dislike things that used to bring me joy
But cracks are forming in the finish
Imperfections are emerging in the facade
And darkness sees itself diminish
The darkness within is diminishing as it is exposed
Old ways can see themselves return
Old habits or ways are resurfacing
And once again my heart does yearn
My heart is once again yearning for something
And once again my heart does yearn
Repetition emphasizing the rekindling of yearning in the heart
And once again my heart does yearn
-And once again my heart does yearn
-And once again my heart does yearn
-And once again my heart does yearn
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