Paper Faces (Sage Said: Ultra-Violet Diffractions Remix)

[Intro - rhythmic guitar + ambient hum] (Ohhh, ohhhh, ahhh...) “I’ve worn too many faces to know which one smiles back.” [Verse 1] Mirror eyes, cracked in reflection, Different names in each direction. Every word rehearsed, every breath confined, Building ghosts to keep them satisfied. [Pre-Chorus] Whispered lies in folded hands, Truth dissolves like desert sand. [Chorus] Paper faces in the rain, Holding smiles to hide the pain. Can’t remember who I am — a copy of a copy again. (Ohhh, ohhh...) [Verse 2] Chasing echoes, losing sound, Pretend to fly, but never leave the ground. Every version wears me thin, The crowd applauds — I fade within. [Bridge - distorted voice (the “invented self”)] > “You need me. > They love *me*. > Without me... > you disappear.” (Guitar hum + vocal echoes “disappear… disappear…”) [Breakdown - vocalizations] (Oooh... ahhh... ohhh...) [Final Chorus] Paper faces in the rain, Every smile feels the same. Tearing masks to feel alive, But monsters learn to survive. And the hands keep spinning on — till the real me’s gone. [Outro - fading static + soft hum] (Ohhh... ohhh...) (Radio voice faintly) > “Which one are you now?”