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Masquerade
Music by Hokum
Lyrics by André Epperlein
Produced by Hokum
Recorded and mixed by Nicolai Retzlaff
Mastered by Ludwig Maier at GKG-Mastering
Photography by Jonas Fischer
Artwork by André Epperlein
Released June 9th 2013
Music by Hokum
Lyrics by André Epperlein
Produced by Hokum
Recorded and mixed by Nicolai Retzlaff
Mastered by Ludwig Maier at GKG-Mastering
Photography by Jonas Fischer
Artwork by André Epperlein
Released June 9th 2013
Masquerade
The core is getting old, the veil preserves what's left untold
We walk a path of lies to find ourselves ignored
Steering the flesh machine been banished inside, quarantine
Crashing the moral, driving to extreme – for a fake, supreme
Keep up appearances pretending strengths you'll never gain
Discard the weaknesses showing the real you
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade
Buried alive – for several times you woke up in the dirt
Washed away the old grimace but sickness still clings sticky to your face...
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade
Acting doubtful
Lie to reassure ourselves or to prevent another scar
Deception failed, what's done is done
The mask will fall for everyone
...Eventually... let's die in honesty
Concealed behind a shade
We share this masquerade
A newfound sovereignty
To be as one, unique
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade
The core is getting old, the veil preserves what's left untold
We walk a path of lies to find ourselves ignored
Steering the flesh machine been banished inside, quarantine
Crashing the moral, driving to extreme – for a fake, supreme
Keep up appearances pretending strengths you'll never gain
Discard the weaknesses showing the real you
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade
Buried alive – for several times you woke up in the dirt
Washed away the old grimace but sickness still clings sticky to your face...
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade
Acting doubtful
Lie to reassure ourselves or to prevent another scar
Deception failed, what's done is done
The mask will fall for everyone
...Eventually... let's die in honesty
Concealed behind a shade
We share this masquerade
A newfound sovereignty
To be as one, unique
Time to reveal your raddled skin
Protected ego – your smile's so lying genuine
I look through my shell, watching you acting in your small cell wearing my face,
Wasting just another masquerade