Stained Glass Masks

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We walk through life with masks made of glass
Filled with colour to distract those who pass
Fooled by the beauty on the outside,
No one bothers to see what's really going on
Past our stained glass mask of lies

I walk through life with a mask made of glass
Look close enough and you'll see,
The darkness underneath
But I won't let you see the truth
So I'll keep you at a distance
And continue to pretend
With my stained glass mask of lies

We walk through life with masks made of glass
So fragile they all are
Apply a little pressure and
Watch them as they crack
On the ground now lie the fragments
Of who we wish to be
Lost without our mask
For now, you can see
The wreck of life painted on our faces
Gone is our stained glass mask of lies

We walk through life with masks made of glass
Without them we cannot breathe
So vulnerable we are
Cause we cannot bear to let them see
The damage hidden underneath
Distant from the world
Like a shadow in the night
We cannot let them see
Past our stained glass mask of lies

We walk through life with masks made of glass
To cover up all our lies
To cover up how broken we are
Behind our golden glass smiles
The problem is that all of us are broken
But refuse to let it show
How are we supposed to get help
When we hide behind
Our stained glass mask of lies?

We walk through life with masks made of glass
Silently pleading for someone to notice
We scream and scream but no one hears
Too distracted by the colours
And the stress of hiding their own tears
They continue to walk away
Only noticing the colours on our face
Even though
Secretly they're pleading the same
All of us are broken and
Too consumed with our own pain
All we'll ever notice
Is the stained glass masks of lies

So as you walk through life with your mask made of glass
And admire the colours of other people's masks
Remember to look a little closer
Through the colours
Through the lies
To see what's hidden just behind
Their stained glass mask of lies

And as you walk through life with your mask made of glass
Remember to stop
Don't just pass
Someone needs help
Just like you
Hear their screams
That sing the truth
Know that they are
Just like you
Trust them to help
Take off their mask
Do the same
I know it's a difficult task
But you can't survive on your own
You won't be protected by
Your stained glass mask of lies

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