The Man Behind The Mask

A tortured soul, they did not care
Nowhere to run no one to turn to
I learned to live, survive in this life
Without relying on the outside

Hidden scars have ruled my life
Became an outcast from the world
I did not dare reveal my face
And let the myth become reality

<Chorus>
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man...behind the mask

Come out at dark, walk the streets of the city
I bet you'd never notice me
Protected by the shadows in the black of the night
I make sure that you can't get to me

If I let you near I could never rest
In fear of a knife through my back
I just shut them out, and let them believe
That I'm just fine, I sit here unaffected

<Chorus>
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man...behind the mask

People want to know what went wrong
A life full of promise thrown away
But they can't understand, the pain I feel inside
Eats me up, breaks me down, makes me bleed

So I hide behind my mask, and they'll never know
Just how much I'm suffering inside
This pain is a weakness, I cannot submit
Or I'll get dragged down to my grave

<Chorus>
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man...behind the -

This is the man, the man behind the mask
This is the man, the man behind the mask
(repeat to fade)