Wear The Mask lyrics

[Intro]
So wear the mask, play the part
Of someone harder in the heart
And never someone easy to break

[Verse 1]
Another day, another show with no rehearsal
Another way I'm gonna probably make it worse for the person next to me
What do you expect of me?
'Cause in my head, you think less of me, it's stressin' me
A self-fulfilling prophecy
I'll wear a brittle grin, I'll get a little in my own head
Try to work out what I misread, what I got wrong

[Verse 2]
I'll weave myself into a new shape for you
Twist the corners of my mouth when you're around
Hang on every word that you say
Your performer no more than a clown
I'll live in the spotlight, not gettin' it quite right
And when I mess up it'll keep me up all night
Stuck in a loop of fight or flight
I feel the safest under porcelain and paint
Smile forcin' through the pain
I'm only here to entertain
[Pre-Chorus]
Hard to say what remains
When I stumble off the stage
Does the one behind the role
Still have a face?

[Chorus]
So wear the mask, play the part
Of someone harder in the heart
And never someone easy to break
Just a facsimile of what a person's meant to be
So pull the ribbon, I'll unravel
Always hiding something fragile

[Post-Chorus]
Da, da-da, da-da, da, da-da
Da-da, da, da, da-da-da
Da, da-da-da

[Verse 3]
At even the slightest sleight I'm letting it slip
Feelin' it chip, feel it unraveling, follow the script
I'm losing my words, losing my temper
Out of the energy just to remember it's all in my head
I start to crack under the pressure
Another lesson that I'll never measure up
Either way, I feel stuck
If I keep it bottled up, it's gonna hit me like a truck
Thought I finally figured out the face to make you make the face you wanna make, but I can only take a little 'til I break
[Verse 4]
Oh, there it goes
Sound the alarm we're completely exposed
Emotional short-circuit, more hurt than it should have been possible
Fully illogical, think I'm responsible for those around me
Like I've been crowned the all-accountable god of workin' out these
Emotional needs, communicatively
Defeated and fatigued, I try but I can't be
The kind of perfectly constructed person for your service, need to earn
My place on earth, it's how you see me that determines what I'm worth

[Chorus]
So wear the mask, play the part
Of someone harder in the heart
And never someone easy to break
Just a facsimile of what a person's meant to be
So pull the ribbon, I'll unravel
Always hiding something fragile

[Bridge]
Hard to tell, hard to see
Is the show for you or me?
Just a way to be relieved of all responsibility?
Where does it end? Where do I start?
Am I the face and not the heart?
Am I actor of the year, or just the part?
[Refrain]
Hold it in, hold it tight
Fake a smile, get it right
If you wanna make it through, then act like you believe it too
Stay in line, stay in place
Are they lookin' at your face?
If you crack under the pressure, gonna lose 'em all forever
Hold it in, hold it tight
Fake a smile, get it right
If you wanna make it through, then act like you believe it too
Stay in line, stay in place
Are they lookin' at your face?
If you crack under the pressure, gonna lose 'em all forever
Hold it in, hold it tight
Fake a smile, get it right
If you wanna make it through, then act like you believe it too
Stay in line, stay in place
Are they lookin' at your face?
If you crack under the pressure, gonna lose 'em all forever

[Chorus]
So wear the mask, play the part
Of someone harder in the heart
And never someone easy to break (Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh)
Just a facsimile of what a person's meant to be
So pull the ribbon, I'll unravel
Always hiding something fragile

[Post-Chorus]
Da, da-da, da-da, da, da-da
Da-da, da, da, da-da-da
Da, da-da-da