[verse 1] You want what he gives you It's usually what you need He gets a little back too You have the cred he seeks A rictus grin, the oni's smile Lacquered, evil, comforting. Deep inside your lungs he'll climb, You won't feel a thing. [verse 2] Amid the noise, his voice Is smooth like molasses Into your hand, the pill For lows and upper classes No judgment, just love For sale though, that's the kicker Microchips and shining jewels, Stolen art and priceless liquor! [chorus] The man and the mask Both part of the same soul And so you may ask What's his angle, his goal? Reborn into steel, With only one task Spread joy, as a man in a mask. [verse 3] Under the skin is chrome Inside that, it's just a ghost A bit of man in a glass jar With a moving goalpost Tomorrow's blood Changed out for oil yesterday When you're all ones and zeroes, You don't dwell on decay. [verse 4] Living's a blur now When aging's an option The body's accessories Picked cheap at an auction Don't cry out for god, he can't hear you pray Over the hum of our net Why not design your today? [chorus] The man and the mask Both part of the same soul And so you may ask What's his angle, his goal? Clear your mind With a sip from his flask Help yourself, says the man in the mask. [bridge] Ooooo Do you remember the taste of it all? Ooooo Does your digital brain recall The thrill of the chase A lover's embrace Now enhanced by protocol Look at you, standing tall [verse 5] Hey there friend Come on, take a seat I haven't waited long And damn you're, looking beat Slip off that coat, Shake off the rain Can I get you something A remedy for the pain? [verse 6] I've got a little box And inside are little friends They'll take away everything Or crank it up times ten Who am I though? Do you want to know my name? Do you need someone to blame? Or are you basking in my fame? [chorus] The man and the mask Both part of the same soul And so you may ask What's his angle, his goal? High functioning future From a hopeless past, The half-life of the man and the mask. [outro] The man and the mask. The man and the mask. The man and the mask.
