Masquerade

from Don't Be Afraid To Drown by The Skies Are Shifting

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What’s the point of waking up,
when the high’s not worth the fall.
Just when things were getting better,
the carpet's pulled from underneath your feet and your

Falling, into a self tailored black abyss.
Off the solipsistic precipice,
perpetuating self destruction.
What’s worse is that you know your very steps have lead you here.
You waver cause you dare not stare through the looking glass,
Or else it stares back.

I was tossed into the street left to believe I wasn’t loved.
I’ll tend the fire in my heart so I don’t end it all.
Memories of childhood,
Of laughter down the hall.
Burnt away by hungry flames,
They forge the sword I will befall.
Dear Sister,
Did you care for me?
I just wanted to know why,
When I cared for you so deeply.

Am I not good enough?
Maybe getting used is all I’m good for.

You made me like this.
All I wanted was to give you my love,
But you gave it back,
In a million pieces falling through my,
Falling through my hands.

Dear Sister,
I always wanted the best for you.
I never had a choice.
I loved you deeply.

Well,
We all got chains that weigh us down girl,
But that’s not how you
Justify your
Validation,
Rationalize your
Desperation.

This dialogue of silence
Deafens the words we never said.
Oh, Mother, look at us now.
Oh, Mother, look at us now.

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from Don't Be Afraid To Drown, released July 30, 2021

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