Golden Mask

Verse

A golden mask worn through the day,

To keep the haunting ghosts at bay.

You’re the one who laughs the loudest,

Standing tall, acting the proudest.

The friend who answers every call,

Prepared to catch us if we fall.

With every joke and bright-eyed gaze,

You set the heavy world ablaze.

Chorus

But a sun that burns to give us light,

Is cold as winter deep inside.

Beyond the grin, beyond the will,

There is a dark and hollow chill.

A secret place where shadows grow,

A bitter tide we’ll never know.

Verse

When evening comes and doors are locked,

The happy cradle finally stops.

It’s dark, with nothingness, a heavy grey,

As all the happiness fades away.

In that room of quiet gloom,

The loneliness finds space to bloom.

Then comes the day the laughter stops,

And every golden curtain drops.

Bridge

There was no sign, it’s a lie,

They were so bright, they were so kind.

Not a single cloud in mind,

Now they search for reasons they won’t find.

Bewildered by the sudden end,

Of such a vibrant, cheerful friend.

Outro

The mask is off, the truth is clear,

In every shed and salted tear.

You gave us joy you couldn’t keep,

And now, at last, you get to sleep.