[Intro] (Pulsing sub-bass, evolving arp, soft filtered pad) Life’s a rushing stream where we all play our roles, Written? Planned? We don’t know the control. Masks are our shield, or maybe our disguise, Through fog and haze we move, never closing our eyes. Unbroken, unending—this endless disguise. [Verse 1] We’re all the actors—playing as if it’s the last, On these worn-out stages, under skies cast in ash. The farewell fire is fading, burning low and slow, And the wind is howling, like a hollow pipe’s blow. Sand flies out in gusts, scattering into the night, While a sorrowful crowd in their masks stands in sight. I don’t know what to do, standing by broken dreams, How to gather the pieces, stitch up the seams. Can I glue them together? Make them whole once again? How to live the right way—I’ve lost the refrain. [Pre-Chorus] A blue evening falls, a candle barely glows, Lost in the mist, where the shadows grow. Through the ghostly haze, the stubborn, creeping veil, That tiny flame alone will carry the tale. It brings a single ray of hope through the dark. [Chorus] Oh, how I wish to borrow a mask of happiness, From someone who knows how to wear it with grace. To follow a trail I never saw before, And somehow find that joy, right at my door. [Verse 2] My soul is torn by a moan that won’t let go, A pain once found and then multiplied tenfold. In a life so thin, so bitter and so cold, Where anger blooms like weeds, never growing old. Blue evening lingers, thoughtful and so still, The candle flickers low, fading on the hill. But the fog isn’t out there—it’s deep inside my chest, In a heart that’s lost its way, yet somehow still beats. A wandering heart, but alive—against the rest. [Pre-Chorus] The evening watches close as the candle barely glows, Lost in the mist, where the shadows grow. Through the ghostly haze, the stubborn, creeping veil, That tiny flame alone will carry the tale. It brings a single ray of hope through the dark. [Chorus] Oh, how I wish to borrow a mask of happiness, From someone who knows how to wear it with grace. To follow a trail I never saw before, And somehow find that joy, right at my door. [Verse 3] Chase the fog away, be bold and break the chain, Dare to step beyond this dull and lifeless plain. Look at this day with eyes that are full and wide, See the ache and longing, let it subside. Turn your back on sorrow, don’t let it hold you tight, I’ll warm your chilled hands, bring back the light. With my breath and warmth, I’ll fill you up again, Breathe life into your veins, erase the cold within. [Bridge] (Break: kick drops, only atmospheric swell, vocal reverb, and subtle glitch FX) Blue evening falls, the candle barely glows, Lost in the mist, where the shadows grow. Through the ghostly haze, the stubborn, creeping veil, That tiny flame alone still carries the tale. Hope is a whisper, but it’s all we have to hold. (Drop: full beat returns with driving bass, aggressive supersaw, and sidechain pumping) [Chorus] Oh, how I wish to borrow a mask of happiness, From someone who knows how to wear it with grace. To follow a trail I never saw before, And somehow find that joy, right at my door. [Outro] Blue evening fades, the candle burns so low, The fog is in the heart—I let it come and go. A wandering soul, but still alive, you know… No matter what, I’ll stay myself—for all time.. For all time... (Fade with repeating vocal chop): “I’ll stay myself… I’ll stay myself…”
