I find myself abandoning the masquerade
Or know the meaning of that empty chair
Even though you're suffering, you try to hide it
In this abandoned masquerade
In this abandoned masquerade
Then perhaps you'll know what you want
And now, I'm sitting here before the mirror

Then perhaps you'll know what you want
You can cry a pool of tears and sit beside it
We could be lovers but no one suspects at all
And pretend you're so nonchalant

And pretend you're so nonchalant
Once you're inside that costume ball
I hope you never feel this much despair
I hope you never feel this much despair
You can cry a pool of tears and sit beside it

I have the skill, still to disguise my tears

Or know the meaning of that empty chair

As the illusions that we made, all fall away
As the illusions that we made, all fall away
Even though you're suffering, you try to hide it
Then as the magic starts to fade