Born out of deep condemnation, they're wiping my heart off of their shoes,
Trying just to please everyone who sees, listening to their point of view.

Took me to the local department store, had a sale on humble pie,
Trying to pay the cost, winning from the loss,
Oh, you know how hard I have tried.

When you start to judge somebody else, oh no, no, you only see reflections of yourself.

Masquerade is the game they play,
Never time just to take a look inside,
Masquerade through another day,
Never see if the life they live's a lie.

Slowly there's a change in the motive, vision starts to fade from view,
No more black or white, no more right or wrong, only what's convenient to do.

When you start to judge somebody else, ooh, you only see reflections of yourself.

Masquerade is the game they play,
Never time just to take a look inside,
Masquerade through another day,
Never see if the life they live's a lie,
Masquerade is the game they play,
Never time just to take a look inside,
Masquerade through another day,
Never see if the life they live's a lie.

Masquerade in the things they talk,
Masquerade in the way the walk,
Masquerade in their attitude and the things that they do.

Masquerade is the game they play,
Never time just to take a look inside,
Masquerade through another day,
Never see if the life they live's a lie,
Masquerade.