[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I walk into a dear friend's place And find a picture of my face He says that grace is all we need And there's no way to disagree [Verse 2] I curse the years that steal my prime And wish to freeze the hands of time I’d sell my soul to stay this way, While only paint and oil decay. [Pre-Chorus] I made an actress fall for me Her art became a travesty I cast her out, she died that night And I just laughed like it was right [Chorus] I’m everything I longed to be A masterpiece for all to see The truth of me is locked away Just withering in oils of gray [Verse 3] Though seasons turn, I do not age They look at me as someone strange I'm far beyond just what they think I'm standing on a darker brink [Verse 4] I flinch at every sound I hear, My heart is choked by constant fear If they should see my hidden face They’d find the self I can’t erase [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] I chose the path of vanity And lost my own humanity I’m just the frame for what is real The product of a wicked deal [Pre-Chorus] I tried to play a better man To wash the sins was my new plan Instead of finding mercy there I met a cunning painted stare [Chorus] I'm not the one I longed to be, A masterpiece for all to see. My living soul is locked away Just withering in oils of gray. [Outro] I cannot stand to live this way If truth breaks out, what would they say No face so fresh can cast a shade Where such a ruined soul is laid [End]
