Masquerade
Album: Across the Frequency
Lyrics by Melissa Bianco
Cool, danceable 1980s new wave with driving bass, sharp guitars, bright synth accents, and assertive female vocals, exploring the roles people play and the faces they conceal. Available in the original version and a Dance Mix.
Lyrics
Is she the heiress with the diamond collection?
Is that a strongman avoiding detection?
What about the peacock dressed in blue?
Is she wearing borrowed feathers, too?
Play the part, assume your throne
Not actors here, just instincts honed
Every mask feels like your own
Flowing capes and signature styles
Shrewd eyes hide behind carefree smiles
You can’t see in, but they’ve seen out
Slip into your best dress and fancy shoes
Don your tuxedo, there’s nothing to lose
Make your way to the ballroom floor
The show’s about to start once more
Don’t worry now, no one has seen
Come as you are, or who you want to be
Step right in, don’t be afraid
You’re inside the masquerade
Painted faces, the spectacle’s divine
Glittering jewels, every cut refined
The singers step forward as their voices fade
An endless crowd to serenade
Everyone’s a player on the stage
The doors are gilded on their cage
Sit back now, enjoy the show
Curtain’s up
Lights burn low
Slip into your best dress and fancy shoes
Don your tuxedo, there’s nothing to lose
Make your way to the ballroom floor
The show’s about to start once more
Don’t worry now, no one has seen
Come as you are, or who you want to be
Step right in, don’t be afraid
You’re inside the masquerade
Mask in place, outfit just right
The band is playing favorites tonight
That’s our song
Slip into your best dress and fancy shoes
Don your tuxedo, there’s nothing to lose
Make your way to the ballroom floor
The show’s about to start once more
Don’t worry now, no one has seen
Come as you are, or who you want to be
Step right in, don’t be afraid
You’re inside the masquerade
So perfectly played, a flawless show
So many faces we’ll never know
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