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Behind A Mask

Behind A Mask lyrics by Machine Head. The grieving widow's pose, she stands with head held high Never to re-marry, never gonna' try 'Cause that would end the...

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Behind A Mask

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The grieving widow's pose, she stands with head held high

Never to re-marry, never gonna' try

'Cause that would end the symphony of sadness that we play

And the songs of wanderlust that she commiserates

So she takes another shot of crown, in hopes to ease the pain

In hopes to ease the void inside, yet somehow it's in vain

'Cause vanity has come along and filled her perfume vial

And every day she dabs a little on her neck and smiles

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Open your eyes, let us see the void inside

Open your eyes, let us see

The old man sits alone staring at the screen

And contemplates the failures, done to his family

'Cause depression's bottles come along and filled his whiskey glass

With every sip put to his lips, erases all the past

So he tells another little lie and tells another tale

In hopes to spare the family and hide his private hell

But the more the words come out of him, like little cuts and scabs

Tearing at the tender hearts who gaze upon a mask

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Open your eyes, let us see the void inside

She puts her feet in well-worn shoes

Walks toward the past

Of the character

Behind the mask

Slowly climb out of your shell

Start to believe

Every now and then those demons

Will come to feast

On your flesh and bones

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Behind a mask (so we hide, so we hide)

Open your eyes, let us see the void inside

Open your eyes, let us see

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