Past the Costumes and Masks

V6-MINI

### 🎃 "Past the Costumes and Masks"

Dark, haunting Halloween swing ballad. Vintage jazz, heartbreaking lyrics, sweet but sorrowful vocals.

\[Verse 1 – Soft, dreamy, almost whispered\]

It's Halloween again, I've got my costume on, Another pretty face to wear until the night is gone. I've got glitter on my cheeks, got ribbons in my hair, Everybody sees a princess, but nobody seems to care.

I'm used to dressing up, it's nothing new to me, I've played a thousand characters, been everything but me. I can paint a smile and make it look so real, But there's a little more beneath the things you see.

\[Chorus 1 – Catchy, bittersweet swing\]

But can you see past the costumes and masks? Past the pretty little smile that I always have? I'm dressed like an angel, but I'm feeling so blue, There's a whole other person underneath this costume.

Oh, everybody loves Halloween, Everybody loves the things that they see, But when the makeup comes off and the lights go black, Will you still love the person underneath all that?

\[Verse 2 – More vulnerable, deeper pain\]

I've been a witch, I've been a ghost, I've been the girl who laughs the most. I've been a devil, I've been a queen, I've been everything you wanted me to be.

And every October I put on a disguise, Hoping someone might look a little deeper in my eyes. You compliment my dress, say my makeup looks divine, But I wonder if you'll ever want to know what's on my mind.

It's funny how a mask can make you feel so seen, When nobody knows the person hiding underneath.

\[Chorus 2 – Bigger, more emotional\]

CAN YOU SEE PAST THE COSTUMES AND MASKS? PAST ALL THE LITTLE ACTS THAT I PUT ON SO FAST? I CAN DRESS LIKE A FAIRY, I CAN DRESS LIKE A QUEEN, BUT I'M STILL JUST A GIRL WITH A HEART IN BETWEEN!

And I don't wanna be somebody else's dream, I don't wanna be loved for a Halloween scene. When the candles burn out and the shadows come back, Will you still see me without all the masks?

\[Bridge – Slow piano, haunting music box\]

Maybe I've been dressing up for far too long, Maybe I've forgotten where I really belong. I don't need another costume, don't need another disguise, I just want somebody who can look me in the eyes.

And say, "I see you, even when you're not pretending." Someone who stays when the Halloween is ending.

\[Final Chorus – Powerful, theatrical vocals\]

SO LOOK PAST THE COSTUMES AND MAAAAASKS! LOOK PAST THE SMILE THAT I'VE BEEN HIDING SO FAST! I CAN BE YOUR ANGEL, I CAN BE YOUR QUEEN, BUT CAN YOU LOVE THE GIRL WHO'S UNDERNEATH?!

WHEN THE LAST JACK-O'-LANTERN LOSES ITS LIGHT, WHEN THE LAST LITTLE GHOST DISAPPEARS IN THE NIGHT, WHEN THERE'S NO MORE GLITTER, NO MORE MAKEUP TO SEE, WILL YOU STILL RECOGNIZE MEEEE?

\[Outro – Gentle, haunting swing\]

It's Halloween again... I've got my costume on. But underneath these pretty clothes, I'm still the same girl all along.

And I wonder...

Will you ever see meeeeeee?

past the costumes and masksss

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### 🎃 "Past the Costumes and Masks" Dark, haunting Halloween swing ballad. Vintage jazz, heartbreaking lyrics, sweet but sorrowful vocals. \[Verse 1 – Soft, dreamy, almost whispered\] It's Halloween again, I've got my costume on, Another pretty face to wear until the night is gone. I've got glitter on my cheeks, got ribbons in my hair, Everybody sees a princess, but nobody seems to care. I'm used to dressing up, it's nothing new to me, I've played a thousand characters, been everything but me. I can paint a smile and make it look so real, But there's a little more beneath the things you see. \[Chorus 1 – Catchy, bittersweet swing\] But can you see past the costumes and masks? Past the pretty little smile that I always have? I'm dressed like an angel, but I'm feeling so blue, There's a whole other person underneath this costume. Oh, everybody loves Halloween, Everybody loves the things that they see, But when the makeup comes off and the lights go black, Will you still love the person underneath all that? \[Verse 2 – More vulnerable, deeper pain\] I've been a witch, I've been a ghost, I've been the girl who laughs the most. I've been a devil, I've been a queen, I've been everything you wanted me to be. And every October I put on a disguise, Hoping someone might look a little deeper in my eyes. You compliment my dress, say my makeup looks divine, But I wonder if you'll ever want to know what's on my mind. It's funny how a mask can make you feel so seen, When nobody knows the person hiding underneath. \[Chorus 2 – Bigger, more emotional\] CAN YOU SEE PAST THE COSTUMES AND MASKS? PAST ALL THE LITTLE ACTS THAT I PUT ON SO FAST? I CAN DRESS LIKE A FAIRY, I CAN DRESS LIKE A QUEEN, BUT I'M STILL JUST A GIRL WITH A HEART IN BETWEEN! And I don't wanna be somebody else's dream, I don't wanna be loved for a Halloween scene. When the candles burn out and the shadows come back, Will you still see me without all the masks? \[Bridge – Slow piano, haunting music box\] Maybe I've been dressing up for far too long, Maybe I've forgotten where I really belong. I don't need another costume, don't need another disguise, I just want somebody who can look me in the eyes. And say, "I see you, even when you're not pretending." Someone who stays when the Halloween is ending. \[Final Chorus – Powerful, theatrical vocals\] SO LOOK PAST THE COSTUMES AND MAAAAASKS! LOOK PAST THE SMILE THAT I'VE BEEN HIDING SO FAST! I CAN BE YOUR ANGEL, I CAN BE YOUR QUEEN, BUT CAN YOU LOVE THE GIRL WHO'S UNDERNEATH?! WHEN THE LAST JACK-O'-LANTERN LOSES ITS LIGHT, WHEN THE LAST LITTLE GHOST DISAPPEARS IN THE NIGHT, WHEN THERE'S NO MORE GLITTER, NO MORE MAKEUP TO SEE, WILL YOU STILL RECOGNIZE MEEEE? \[Outro – Gentle, haunting swing\] It's Halloween again... I've got my costume on. But underneath these pretty clothes, I'm still the same girl all along. And I wonder... Will you ever see meeeeeee? past the costumes and masksss

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