I put up a front so you dont have to know it
I lock up my heart so I wont have to show it
I hide my face so the world will never know
Just what I am afraid to show
The Mask that I hide behind
Helps keep you out of my inside
But somehow you just seem to see
The screwed-up side of me that I keep
I was afraid to let someone in
Terrified to show them where I have been
Afraid that I would be hurt like before
And my broken heart couldnt take it anymore
The Mask that I hide behind
Protects me from being too blind
Giving me the eyes to see
But somehow all I can see is me
Patience us one key to have
With me its just too late, too bad
A worthless face, a hollow embrace
Dont waste your time, energy, or space
The Mask that I hide behind
Helps keep my feelings on the side
So that, clearly, I can see
Hide your feelings away from me
I glare into the mirror, staring at my face
But all I seem to see is many a hollow space
With nothing to fill them, I almost give up hope
But somehow you want to fill them and help me cope
The Mask that I hide behind
Hurts me because I cannot find
All the love that you have there
And all that ways you would show you care
Glancing back through my memory banks
I think of all the people to give my thanks
They helped remove the make from me
So now, truly, I can finally see
The Mask that I hide behind
Never helped me; just made me blind
Hindered my sights of the world I can see
I have found the love hiding inside of me
Thank you for the chance to see LOVE
for what its worth ... Id give everything
up to be in your presence for one moment.
