I never thought I'd find my way
back to your front door
Black paint and broken picture frames

strewn across the floor
I tore the room apart to find your name
beneath the layers of the sane


You're so confused when we're apart
How clever is the man

who spends a lifetime counting cards
to never show his hand?
In the quiet I can feel your shame

A faint familiar barricade

I can't see you

I don't hear you call
What am I fighting for?


You know I wonder who you are
when I'm not around
A king, for queen, who plays a part

or loyal in your crown
Through the doorway I see nothing's changed
the shadow of the masquerade


I don't need you
It's just been so long

how did it all go wrong?

I guess it's how the story goes...


Don't come back, I need you
Go away, I'll leave you

Hide your heart, I'll cheat you
Don't false start, I'll beat you


Through the doorway I see nothing's changed
the shadow of the masquerade