[Intro – harpsichord, masquerade bells, soft strings, EDM pulse] Bienvenue... 어서 와... Put on your mask... The dance is about to begin. [Verse 1 – elegant strings, house beat] Morning smile Perfect face Another role Another place Mirror asks "Who are you?" I change the answer Like I always do 웃고 있어도 No one knows What I'm hiding Under clothes Not the fabric Not the lace But every feeling I erase [Pre-Chorus – choir, rising synths] 가면 뒤에 Who am I? Every truth Becomes a lie One more dance One more night Hidden in the masquerade lights [Chorus – EDM drop, cinematic strings] THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! NOT ON OUR SKIN... BUT EVERYWHERE! 가면을 써 Hide the pain Smile again Do it again THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! EVERY LAUGH! EVERY STARE! WHO AM I... WHEN NOBODY'S THERE? [Post-Chorus – vocal chops, carnival choir] Oh-oh-oh... Masquerade... Oh-oh-oh... 숨겨진 face... [Verse 2 – trap-inspired K-pop rap, strings] Queen at noon Ghost at night Everybody says "I'm doing alright" 눈을 맞춰 Never too long Truth gets weaker The mask gets strong Different crowd Different me Different version Everybody sees Applause comes easy Silence scares Nobody asks What's really there [Pre-Chorus – orchestral build] 한 걸음 더 Take my hand Maybe you'll Understand [Chorus – bigger] THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! NOT ON OUR SKIN... BUT EVERYWHERE! 가면을 써 Hide the pain Smile again Do it again THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! EVERY LAUGH! EVERY STARE! WHO AM I... WHEN NOBODY'S THERE? [Bridge – piano, strings, female harmonies] If I take this mask away Would you recognize my face? Or did you fall in love With the part I learned to play? 진짜 나를 Can you see? Beyond the masquerade Is there still a place for me? [Dance Break – Venetian strings, EDM bass, choir] Step! Turn! Mask! Burn! Dance! Spin! Light! Again! Oh-oh! Hey! Oh-oh! Hey! [Chorus – full orchestra, EDM festival drop] THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! NO MORE HIDING EVERYWHERE! 가면을 벗어 Here I stand Take my heart Not my mask THESE ARE THE COSTUMES WE WEAR! NOW THEY FALL ONE BY ONE! IF YOU WANT THE REAL ME... THE DANCE HAS JUST BEGUN! OH-OH-OH! MASQUERADE! OH-OH-OH! DON'T LOOK AWAY! [Outro – harpsichord, fading strings, masquerade bells] The music ends... The masks come off... And only the truth... Gets to dance.
