The Actress
The Actress's Heartbreaking Masquerade
Lyrics
Well you should be an actress
Expressing the suggestion that the person should pursue a career as an actress.
You play your part so well
Complimenting the person's skill in playing a role convincingly.
Your act is so believable
Acknowledging the person's ability to perform in a way that is believable and authentic.
That no one else can tell
Highlighting the difficulty for others to discern the act, emphasizing its convincing nature.
You say the lines, but I see
Noticing a discrepancy between spoken words and genuine feelings.
That you don't really love me
Suggesting that the person's declarations of love are insincere or deceptive.
You keep me around to be your faithful clown
Indicating that the speaker is being kept around solely for amusement or entertainment.
Till someone you can love comes along
Anticipating the eventual departure when someone genuinely loved comes into the person's life.
You'll keep on pretending
Acknowledging the continuous act of pretending due to the necessity for the "show" to continue.
Because the show must go on
Stating the persistence of the act for the sake of appearances and continuity.
Yes, you should be an actress
Reiterating the suggestion that the person's talents are well-suited for acting.
As lovely as you are
Complimenting the person's physical attractiveness.
The way you play on emotion
Highlighting the person's ability to manipulate emotions effectively.
You'd shame the brightest star
Comparing the person's performance to outshining even the brightest stars.
You're acting all the time
Emphasizing the continuous nature of the person's act, suggesting it's not authentic.
No, you're not really mine
Asserting that the affection displayed is not genuine or truly belonging to the speaker.
I'm just another scene in your play acting scheme
Positioning the speaker as a mere element in the person's ongoing performance.
No, you don't love me at all
Denying the presence of genuine love from the person towards the speaker.
But when you walk away
Suggesting that the act will conclude when the person walks away.
That's when the curtain will fall
Symbolizing the end of the act or the relationship when the person departs.
But I'll go all the way to the end of the play
Committing to endure the entirety of the performance, playing a role in the person's masquerade.
I'll be a part of your masquerade
Acknowledging participation in the person's deceptive performance.
Although I know it may be the saddest show
Recognizing the potential for sadness in the speaker's role in the ongoing act.
In the life of a fool on parade
Concluding with the notion of the speaker as a foolish participant in a public display.
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