You think you've been down on the ground
Afraid, your hands been bound
You think you've heard the call
Lived a life of many more

You think you know it all
Your words are big, your mind is small
This is your final scream for more

You're so afraid
You've built your life
On a thousand charades

You work your way through life just playing games
It's a masquerade
You try so hard but your lies begin to fade
When one hand gives and truths are told
The other one takes away
When you play your thousand charades

You say you've been on top
Looked down from the heights
So when you walk out and the curtain drops
You stand alone in the light

You're so afraid
You've built your life
On a thousand charades

You work your way through life just playing games
It's a masquerade
You try so hard but your lies begin to fade
When one hand gives and truths are told
The other one takes away
When you play your thousand charades