Masks - The Magic Lantern

It’s not that easy

All that effort

To keep those muscles moving

When you’re black and blue inside

Though you do so well to hide it

So still and silent

The day breaks violently

Colour creeping in the corners

Driving shadows from the floor

Like driftwood on the shore line

But sometimes I see

Your mask slipping down

Don’t be scared

No don’t be scared

Because you’re beautiful

But you’re hurting bad

There’s nothing to be done

But let time run and run

A beginning entails it’s end

And what’s broken we’ll mend

You’re broken

Broken

Broken down

Come on let’s lie down

And I’ll stroke your hair

And tell you it’s going to be

Alright in the end

Believe me

Believe me

But it’s not that easy

All that effort

To keep those muscles moving

When you’re black and blue inside

Though you do

So well

To hide it