The Mask (VS S1)

[Verse 1 – soft, confessional] I been wearin’ this smile like a second skin Every room I walk in, I know how to win Say the right words, stand in the line But sometimes I wonder what’s really mine How much of me’s true, how much is the show Some days I forget the parts I don’t show ⸻ [Chorus – tender and warm] I don’t wanna wear this mask no more Don’t wanna hide behind the wall I can be scared, I can be wild I can be wrong, I can be a child I don’t wanna play to fit the part I wanna show the cracks in my heart I don’t wanna wear this mask tonight I just wanna be alright ⸻ [Verse 2 – vulnerable, soft] I know why I learned to hide my face Why I needed armor in this place They told me what’s good, they told me what’s bad And every step off the path made me mad Not ‘cause I’m cruel, but ‘cause I was scared That one wrong move and nobody cared But love, what if I lay it down All them words taught me to wear this fake crown? ⸻ [Chorus – repeat, inviting] I don’t wanna wear this mask no more Don’t wanna hide behind the wall I can be scared, I can be wild I can be wrong, I can be a child I don’t wanna play to fit the part I wanna show the cracks in my heart I don’t wanna wear this mask tonight I just wanna be alright ⸻ [Bridge – almost whispered] And if you feel the same, my friend You don’t have to pretend I’ll lay mine down, you can too We can be real, me and you ⸻ [Final Chorus – soft and freeing] I don’t wanna wear this mask no more Don’t wanna hide behind these walls I can be scared, I can be wild I can be wrong, I can be a child We don’t gotta play to fit the part We can show the cracks in our heart We don’t have to wear these masks tonight We just wanna be alright