Lyrics
So, the masquerade
The deceptive facade or pretense
Cannot be played upon the stage you gotta go
It's not suitable for the public performance, a need to move on
There's too much cryin'
There's excessive sorrow or distress
I've been better than before but I'm dying
Despite being better in the past, there's a sense of decline or deterioration
You go, you go, you go, you know
Repeated emphasis on leaving or moving away
You know it's not working
A recognition that the current approach is ineffective
You try, you try, you try, you try
Repeated attempts to make things work
To keep yourself out of it
An effort to distance oneself from the situation
You know, you know, you know, you go
A realization that the situation is not improving
It's not working
Continued acknowledgment of ineffectiveness
You try, you try, you try, you try
Repeated efforts to overcome challenges
But you're falling over falling overboard
The speaker is metaphorically falling into a problematic situation
So, the masquerade
Repetition of the theme of deception or false appearances
Cannot be played upon the stage you gotta go
The deceptive act is not suitable for the public stage
There's been too much cryin'
There has been an excess of emotional pain
I've been better than before but I'm dying
Despite improvement in the past, there's a sense of impending demise
Je me sens vide tuis-je te vire aurevoir
French phrase expressing a feeling of emptiness and bidding farewell
You go, you go, you go, you go
Reiteration of departure or leaving
You know it's not working
Acknowledgment that the current approach is ineffective
You try, you try, you try, you try
Continued attempts to make things work
To keep yourself out of it
Efforts to stay away from the problematic situation
You know, you know, you know, you go
A realization that the current situation is not improving
It's not working
Recognition that the current approach is not effective
You try, you try, you try, you try
Continued attempts to overcome challenges
But you're falling overboard
The speaker is metaphorically falling into a problematic situation
Falling over board
Reiteration of the metaphorical fall overboard
Vous et faux you're fake
French phrase expressing disapproval or criticism ("You're fake")
You cheat and you lie
Accusations of dishonesty and deception
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