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(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over

(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over lyrics by Etta James. Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine I'm...

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(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over

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Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine

And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine

I'm afraid the masquerade is over

And so is love, and so is love.

Your words, they don't mean what they used to mean

They were once inspired, now they're just routine

I'm afraid the masquerade is over (Oh, it's over, baby)

And so is love, and so is love.

I guess I'll have to play Pagliacci and get myself a clown's disguise

And learn to laugh like Pagliacci with tears in my eyes

You look, you look the same

You're a lot, you're still the same

But my heart says "No, no, you're not the same"

I'm afraid the masquerade is over, baby. (Oh, it's over)

And so is love, and so is love, and so is love.

You look, you look the same

You're a lot, you're a lot the same

But my heart says "No, no, you're not the same"

I'm afraid the masquerade, the masquerade is over, baby.

And so is love, and so is love, and so is love.

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