Our Masks

The masks that we wear can become who we are

If we are not careful, we will be consumed by the lie

When people are watching us from afar

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Some people shine like a distant star

But deep inside, they are quite shy

The masks that we wear can become who we are

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Some people set high the social bar

But no one will ever quite touch the sky

When people are watching us from afar

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We leave our inner doors closed, open just ajar

For curious onlookers to come on and spy

The masks that we wear can become who we are

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We all wear masks to hide our scars

But still they are exposed, no matter how hard we try

When people are watching us from afar

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We all wear masks, no matter how bizarre

We wear them until the day we die

The masks that we wear can become who we are

When people are watching us from afar