Welcome to the Masquerade

I burn this bridge behind me
I will never walk that road again
I will never breathe the open air
Something evil is born this way
Shadows crawl and the light keeps fading away
And somewhere in the silence
I’m offered a crown of thorns
Which once plagued our mankind
Now simply disguised in different forms
It feels like we’ve been forsaken
It feels like paradise lost again
How can we be held responsible
Why are we alone
How can my soul be on sale
Close your eyes, inhale
Enjoy this charade
Welcome to the masquerade
Even if the words are silent
Our acts speak volumes for themselves
They are written on every single wall
Of this wasteland
And somewhere in the silence
I’m offered a crown of thorns
Which once plagued our mankind
Now simply disguised in different forms
It feels like we’ve been forsaken
How can we be held responsible
Why are we alone
Make your peace with your god
And walk away
Enjoy this charade
Become one with the masquerade