Take a breath, and now play the part.
Take your heavy, sad heart and place it on the shelf, in a box.
Now remember to smile like you mean it.
Place up the your defenses, hide your tears for the night.
Don't let anyone in, don't let yourself out.
Hands together, don't show the trembling.
The crowd expects you to be perfect.
And perfection is what you give them.
Careful when it rains, it could strip off your mask.
And then what? And then what?
But when it rains, it rains on my face,
On my skin, on my arms, on my chest.
I can feel life again, I can feel again.
But then you must walk away,
And return to what they want to see.
What they want you to be.
It will be alright. Down the street
Walking down an empty street.
