[Verse] Beneath the mask of painted woe Lies a story no one knows A stage of shadows where we dance Mirrors show our tainted trance [Verse 2] Strings that tug with unseen might In the corridors of night Whispers call the dolls to play In a dream that's led astray [Chorus] Harlequin with empty eyes Swirls of darkness in disguise Caught inside a puppet's thread Laughs that echo with the dead [Verse 3] Curtains fall but still we spin In a show we're trapped within No escape from roles we play As the world A masquerade [Bridge] Candles flicker Dimming glow Truths we hide begin to show In the silence we confide Tales where shadows come alive [Chorus] Harlequin with empty eyes Swirls of darkness in disguise Caught inside a puppet's thread Laughs that echo with the dead
