[Intro - Solo piano, very sparse, quiet and intimate] [Verse 1 - Soft, breathy, almost a whisper] Shadows dance in your eyes, a familiar play, A masquerade of light, to lead me astray. I see the patterns, the way that you move, With nothing left for your heart to prove. The distance between us, so carefully kept, In the secret places where truths have slept. [Pre-Chorus - Adding acoustic guitar, building tension] Don't mistake my silence for a lack of care, It's just the weight of truth that I have to bear. The world is a stage, and the roles are all worn, Leaving us both... so tired and so torn. [Chorus - Mid-tempo soft rock, steady rhythm] Don't tell me you love me, don't act so true, I've seen through the mask, I know it's all you. The industry taught me how to read every line, To find the deception in a design so fine. A voice whispers "don't fall," but I linger a while, Lost in the warmth of your deceptive smile. [Verse 2 - Bass and drums enter, more rhythmic] Perhaps you wear it to shield from the cold, A story of survival, so bravely told. As someone who walks through this same dark rain, I recognize the pattern, I know all the pain. But even with all the secrets I've known, The seeds of your truth are still being sown. [Bridge - Stripped back, piano and cello, deep emotional vulnerability] We both wear the mask, we both play the part, Mastering the lies, to protect a broken heart. But because we know how the deception is spun, I see the real you... when the acting is done. A sudden, raw breath, a moment so real... The only true thing that I can feel. [Final Chorus - KEY UP, Full Band Explosion, Epic Orchestrance] Now I see you love me, and I won't run away! I'll embrace the truth in this grand, dark play! The industry taught me how to read every line, But now I find your heart, in a design so divine! The voice that once whispered "don't fall" is gone, As I find my strength... in your breaking dawn! [Outro - Fading out, piano and soft violin] Seeing through it all... makes me lonely too. In this grand play... is there anyone real? [Softly, a faint whisper] ...Just you. [End]