I'm sitting atop all these smiling faces
I took a match to them yeah they're in blazes
That is all my fake that I have been trying to hide
But I'm letting it go yeah hoping it dies
For years now I have worn this mask
And it took so long to get it off so I hope it lasts
Sitting on top of this hill I see
A path of clear destruction before me
But now with His help I have turned away
And I'm hoping I'll stay strong in my faith
Because the path I wanted to take is very easy
And it's torture, ripping the mask from my face
But now looking down and seeing the pride and fake
I know the right decision that I must make
I need to be sad when I'm sad and happy when I'm happy
Strip off that mask and show the real me
Because all of those fake emotions sneak up from behind
They always try to convince ya they have you in mind
But you'd be better off to always know
Everything they spit at you is a lie
Look I already released another single
And I'm not gonna repeat myself, so linger
Yah I'm telling you another story of me
One that is current and with zero joking
Yah that's the main deal, and problem
The fact that when bad comes I don't crumble
Instead of showing the real me, falling apart
I pull out my mask and play some more cards
I keep laughing, playing and joking around
When the buildings in me are burning to the ground
I don't know what to say who to track
So I keep going the same, yah playing my act
I don't know what to do when I'm all alone
So when I need someone I never pick up the phone
Yah I could call someone and ask for a little help
But instead I stay and confide in myself
And that's a big issue I been dealing with
I think the pain is small, I can handle it
Well no one can handle it by themselves
They need a savior to come and lift them out of this hell
Now I know its not real hell I'm talking bout
But some days it's like there's flames burning all around
And even when I'm in the midst of all that heat
I still manage to keep my mask in one piece
Yah I could go running for help
But the liars in me say that I can do it myself
They tell me every day that I'm all okay
"Just live alone, embrace it" that's what they say
Look I know that when I'm all in a mess
I should tell my problems, yah let them out of my head
But even after deciding I'll do just that
When the pain comes I shut my trap
Cause I've been filling up a cave with all my emotion
And I'm sure it's gonna pop one day go up in an explosion
Cause I have on a mask that is so tight it strangles
Yah it leaves you looking at me and tryna feel for a pulse
And every time I fake a smile it's terrible
On my face says I'm glad but under it's horrible
And smiles can be great if they really are meant
But if it's a lie then it leaves you buried in drying cement
It takes my real and kills it dead right there
It leaves me empty inside with a heart full of air
And I know the right thing to do is what I'm working on
Ripping stitch by stitch that mask off
But it still is painful and really hard to do
But I know with His guidance I will make it through
With pain and suffering along the way
I'ma head straight to the promised land