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Behind a Mask - Night Sky

Alice grew up in a little red house
Down at the end of the block
She skinned her knees climbing trees
Wore pretty dresses when she pleased

Forgiveness is for sinners
Blame is for saints
Alice might be crying or singing
Behind a mask she made
That suits her fine
Whoa baby that suits her fine

Alice once loved an unworthy man
Who would never understand
When Alice laughed every time he asked
Why she ran away so fast

Forgiveness is for sinners
Blame is for saints
Alice might be crying or scheming
Behind a mask she made
That suits her fine
Whoa baby that suits her fine

Instrumental verse

Forgiveness is for sinners
Blame is for saints
Alice might be crying or singing
Behind a mask she made
That suits her fine
Whoa baby that suits her fine

Alice travels the world alone now
Choosing her lovers as she please
A fast embrace, a little taste
No time to waste swimmin’ in her wake

Forgiveness is for sinners
Blame is for saints
Alice might be crying or scheming
Behind a mask she made
That suits her fine
Whoa baby that suits her fine

Behind a Mask
Hot Pink Halo

***

When I was a kid I thought
My middle name came from
Magdalene’s Mary, but no, it was
Mary the Mother of
God that’s a lot to live up to

My name means Lion Dog Lion
But I don’t know if it’s
Always telling the truth
Behind the mask there’s another mask
What will happen if I
Face the music?

When I was a kid I got to
Give myself another name, I chose
Joan of Arc because she stood up
And directed her own
Rage

My name means Lion Dog Lion
But I don’t know if it’s
Always telling the truth
Behind the mask there’s another mask
What will happen if I
Face the music?

And Old Shakesey asked
What’s in a name?
And the Lion from Oz
Just wanted to be brave
Cú Chulainn died standing
Defeated by Medb
Am I Queen of the Jungle
Or trapped in a cage?
But the hero has a thousand faces
It’s masks all the way down
Courage isn’t something anybody feels
It’s just facing up to the fears that you’ve found

My name means Lion Dog Lion
But I don’t know if it’s
Always telling the truth
Behind the mask there’s another mask
What will happen when I
Face the music?

Behind a mask - gizo

Bring out your dead, and give them to me
Everything old, or now obsolete
I’ll take your burdens, so precious and sweet
I’ll carry that weight, so you can be free

And behind the mask that I wear I’ll be fighting for you, because that’s what I do every day

Left or right handed, I’ll find a way
I’ll take on the giant, and keep him at bay
It’s inconceivable that I’d ever stray
And even with dead breath you’d hear me say

From behind the mask that I wear that I love you, and that’s what I do every day

From the day you arrived
I knew there’d be no more ‘I’
There’s only you
I’m just a faceless part of you

Vom Vorton

I’m just like a soldier
who won’t give up the war
although there was a ceasefire
several months before
I’m like a football fan
that will not celebrate
because they fear a comeback
even though it’s far too late

am I a stickler for the rules?
am I waiting for a cure?
or does my dedication
mask a motive that’s impure?

One weird trick
To hide the tears
Conceal your face in public
For two years
Science hates
this simple task
hold your heartbreak
back behind a mask

All the snow has melted
but I’ll still wear a scarf
open up my heart again
please don’t make me laugh

I had hope but now I’m hopeless
could’ve cleaned up but now I’m a big mess
I was on top feeling clever
now I’m broken - maybe forever

One weird trick
To hide the tears
Conceal your face in public
For two years
Science hates
this simple task
hold your heartbreak
back behind a mask

Phlebia

I'm adept at linguistic interpolation
And I'm the best at visual interpretation
I'm bereft of extra-sonic information
So I'm left with further sensory negation

Half of discourse is purely non-verbal
The remainder is just as important
I'll get by, just don't mind my complaining

Over here, feeling so invisible
Out of sight, and my plight has mostly gone unnoticed
An insight forgone by those not in the know
Rely on sight, or else I'm incommunicado

My silence is silenced
My silence now blinded
My silence is silenced
My silence now blinded

Life's a show and someone turned the volume down
And didn't know, nor bother with the subtitles
Down below the threshold of your group perception
Leaving me with time for extra time for introspection

Half of discourse is purely non-verbal
The remainder is just as important
I'll get by, just don't mind my complaining

Here's a tip -- won't you face towards me when you're talking
I come equipped with extra facial recognition
Throw away my script, I'm having trouble comprehending you lately
You said "read my lips", well I can't, behind your mask

My silence is silenced
My silence is blinded
My silence is silent
My silence now blinded

Behind A Mask - Sly Eli

As I slip into the dark
And the waters wrap my heart
I must breathe behind a mask

Oh my artificial lung
You will keep me on this rung
As I swim behind a mask

I can't
Breathe
I cannot I just can't
Breathe
I can't
Breathe
I can't
Breathe

It will steal my final breath
If you cannot pump back death
I am helpless behind a mask

I am dragged towards the light
As my lungs they lose the fight
And you rip away my mask

I can
Breathe
I can
Breathe
I can
Breathe
I can
Breathe

Behind a Mask
miscellaneous owl

One morning you come down to breakfast
And find that your mother's turned into a bear
And as your father picks up his briefcase
His carapace clatters at the back of his chair
You know their voices
You know their eyes
You know the tenderness of their smiles as they tuck you in at night

But her claws rake the table
And her fur reeks of wet earth
Between the bear and your mother
You're no longer sure which one was first
You're no longer sure which one is her

Thirteen lies just around the corner
Smelling of metal and coiled to strike
And in the mirror, your own face seems frightening
Like a mask on a burglar who crept in at night
You know you're changing
New blood, new hair
You know the smell of the trees as they quiver with lust in the wild night air

Now both hands go on holding
The mask that you want for yourself
You try to stay human as the howling surrounds you
Remember the hammer hidden under the felt
Remember the tongue at the heart of the bell

One morning you come down to breakfast
And find that your lover's turned into a goat
Chewing on cans when he thinks you're not looking
But you can taste his musk in the back of your throat
He looks so distant
With those sideways eyes
You know it's just a mask that he's wearing
He can take off those horns when he lies down at night

But his hooves tap on the table
And his beard scratches your cheek
As he says he's more comfortable this way
Night after night, week after week
Night after night, week after week
And now when's the last time that you heard him speak?
He just bleats

Now both hands go on holding
The shape that you want for yourself
You try to stay human as the howling surrounds you
Remember the hammer hidden under the felt
Remember the tongue at the heart of the bell

Behind a Mask
Mandibles

Catching words like butterflies
Hope to filter out the lies
Dull the spike antennae and vermillion wing
Don't take at face value what the cricket sings

I'd never say it to your face,
But thought that you should know
The words your sister whispered
When they thought they were alone

Behind a mask lies certain death
Carried on a lover's breath
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties
Behind a mask they lie in wait
Intent to end my earthly fate
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties

The words you say, they catch my breath
A pure, romantic shibboleth
It would be heaven if I only knew
What the hell is really going on with you

All the faults that others see
You know that i adore,
And if you ever left me
I'd kill myself for sure

Behind a mask lies certain death
Carried on a lover's breath
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties
Behind a mask they lie in wait
Intent to end my earthly fate
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties

I'd lose the scent of zest for life
Against my throat they'd hold the knife
If I were to stay until the end;
A sharpened wit, a pointed jab
What I must will leave a scab
I hope in time my heart can mend

Behind a mask lies certain death
Carried on a lover's breath
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties
Behind a mask they lie in wait
Intent to end my earthly fate
The words you whisper in my ear have cooties

Feeling lost in an elephant’s dream
Caught up in the digital stream
Cave of shadows, can’t say what I mean
A million miles far from home

Best foot forward, take a step back
Play defense while on the attack
Sowing discord, can’t cut them no slack
Everybody so alone

If everyone could see
Themselves through some other eyes
Innocent, caught up in the machinery
An algorithmic disguise

Making everything great again
Forget about your family and friends
Looking for a means to an end
Just don’t want to be alone

Fragile gem, split in two
Internal dialogue of them vs. you
Find acceptance with nothing to do
The voices there are all your own

If everyone could see
Themselves through some other eyes
Innocent, caught up in the machinery
An algorithmic disguise

A deeper body ache, and make a bad mistake
A million jumping on
Sharing a bad take, Nobody can quite shake
The feeling that you’re gone

Feeling lost in an elephant’s dream
Getting washed away by the digital stream
If it feels better to share another meme
Doesn’t make you less alone

If everyone could see
Themselves through some other eyes
Innocent, caught up in the machinery
An algorithmic disguise

If everyone could see
Themselves through some other eyes
Innocent, caught up in the machinery
An algorithmic disguise

Behind A Mask
Berkeley Social Scene

A sense of purpose
That’s what I have got
Righting wrongs
And thickening the plot

I’m in the darkness
A shadow without form
You’re seeking shelter
I’m bringing on the storm

Behind a mask
I can see so much clearer
This is my new face
One that looks itself in the mirror

This city is on edge
I act as judge and jury
I don’t need a badge
I have got my fists of fury

Under the moonlight
My justice will rain down
You’re seeking dry land
I bring the flood that drowns

Behind a mask
I can see so much clearer
This is my new face
One that looks itself in the mirror

My face is a question mark
You won’t see my eyes
My mask is my identity
I never compromise

Behind a mask
I can see so much clearer
This is my new face
One that looks itself in the mirror

Behind a mask
I can make them take my help
Who am I
I’ve now become myself

Behind a Mask
My Social Uniform

Do you ever really see someone
They choose what you know
Selective undercover
The most appealing show

It's not that you're dishonest
You just leave a few things out

Behind a mask
By design
Don't give them any sign
(Who you really are)
Behind a mask
A mystery
Don't give them your history
(Or give up your scars)

Cover your heart
Protect your soul
Keeping your image
Under control
Fake news friends
'Cause they don't know
How you've changed
Where the story goes

It's not that you're dishonest
You just leave a few things out
Polish up and shine like gold
It's what you're all about

Behind a mask
By design
Don't give them any sign
(Who you really are)
Behind a mask
A mystery
Don't give them your history
(Or give up your scars)

Behind a mask
Behind a mask

No one's to blame
We're all the same

Behind a mask
By design
Don't give them any sign
(Who you really are)
Behind a mask
A mystery
Don't give them your history
(Or give up your scars)

Behind A Mask - Paco del Stinko

There's no eyes
Can see in
My great disguise my great disguise

Behind a mask
Is where I hide
And you can't see me
Even if you tried

I Can go
Wherever I want
And you won't know no you won't know

Do you know who I am
No you do not
I am the mystery man
Unknown and unstopped
Much more than you thought

I'm incognito
A stealthy weapon a human torpedo
A human torpedo

Do you know who I am
No you do not
I am the mystery man
Much more than you thought
Unknown and unstopped

Behind a mask is where I hide

Behind A Mask
Pigfarmer Jr
Re: Tom Horn

My name is Thomas but they call me Tom
They're gonna hang me with the dawn
Lord knows I'm dirty, full of sin
But I'm not guilty of the mess I'm in

It sure is lonely on death row
Where there's nowhere else for me to go
One last request is all I ask
From the hangman behind a mask

I guess I've been here a month or two
Writing my book is all I do
I write these words to fight the hate
A way to set the record straight

It sure is lonely on death row
Where there's nowhere else for me to go
One last request is all I ask
From the hangman behind a mask

I swear to God I didn't kill that boy
Killing children isn't a tactic I'd employ
But I know they're gonna put an end to me

The guards are staring at me again
Even the ones who called me friend
I guess I deserve this for what I've done
It's what you get when you live by the gun

It sure is lonely on death row
Where there's nowhere else for me to go
One last request is all I ask
From the hangman behind a mask

Behind a Mask
Lichen Throat

Looking large between the pipes,
Sharpened steel on his feet.
Feeling confident tonight;
There will be peace in the crease.
Watchful eyes behind a mask
Focused on a single task,
React before the shot is stuck,
Anything to stop the puck.

The loneliest man on the ice,
Sweaty palms, but he’s calm.
Not a time to be imprecise
No time to blink in the rink.
Watchful eyes behind a mask
Focused on a single task,
React before the shot is stuck,
No excuse for bad luck.

Behind a Mask
by Max Bombast

I pick up the phone when I see that little flashing light
A secret message that you've left me overnight
The voice I recognize is whispering a task
This world looks ultra-violent from

Behind a Mask x4

I arrive on time
Dressed to the nines
My looks could kill
I recieve the package and a mission to fulfill
I never question why I do the things I do
Just pray to God my target isn't you

Behind a Mask x7

Behind a Mask:
A tale of vengeance


Am
Jason, (Jason Statham)
G Am
I saw your movie on netflix
You were looking for the guy with the scar by his eye
G Am
Who killed your son with a silenced gun

Am
Oh Statham (Jason Statham)
G Am
Your film was just what I needed

The park was dark when I returned from work
G Am
It was an action flick or some Captain Kirk

F G Am
The Wrath of Man
G Am
Armored trucks and cargo vans
F G Am
The best laid plans
F G
By traumatized vets of Afghanistan

Am
Your accent and your cadence
G Am
Your butt as you hop a chainlink fence
That humble way that you make your play
G Am
And you only utter what you need to say

Am
Oh Statham (Jason Statham)
G Am
You timeless nugget of the midlands
Your perfect dome and your unbreakable bones
F G
The way you pop a cap in Post Malone

F G Am
Barrel chests!
G Am
Balaclavas and cargo vests (reconnaissance sex?)
F G Am
You met your task
F G
You found the face from behind a mask

Am (Jason speaking)
"I’m still alive I found your place
G Am
It’s too late now to die with grace
But I’ll gift you these before we part
G Am
In your liver and your lungs and your spleen and heart"

Behind A Mask
By Sweeney Toad and the Synthlads

I am weak or potent
Viral load is growing
Spreading without showing
Just relax your behind a mask
I am weak or potent
Viral load is growing
Spreading without showing
I am hiding behind a mask

Hide my face safe or so I might seem
My mask is made of spike proteins
Don’t let the covid on my breath go to waste
If I don’t wear a mask I’m a disgrace
Like a dishrag laced with mace
I’ll choke you out oh you think I’m fake?
Can’t wait till you make one big mistake
I’ll get you one day it’s your fate
Let’s make a bet who will be dead first
Make sure your healthy cells are fed first
Cause I’m not hungry I’m just relaxed
Pandemic chillax vaccine mismatch
Booster number three no problem
I’ll mutate again I’m ballin’
I’m rolling out like a vaccine schedule
I’m flying high on airline delta
You think you safe so you start to play
Send SARS your way like mRNA
I gave way to the fear that you crave
No new hope I’m hear to stay
Lay up in your house summer winter or spring
Y’all fall is chill like a fever dream
Stay inside mutate fertile permanent
My new normal I’m a turtle hermit

I am weak or potent
Viral load is growing
Spreading without showing
Just relax your behind a mask
I am weak or potent
Viral load is growing
Spreading without showing
I am hiding behind a mask

Behind a Mask
by Boffo Yux Dudes

500 days we’ve been this way
You’d think there was nothing more to say
But arguments go round and round
And side to side and up and down
All led by predatory clowns


Behind a Mask
We will survive
Do what we can
To stay alive
For those who think
That we have lied
What of your loved ones
Who have died?
Worry of freedom
And so you chafe
But what of freedom
To stay safe?
We need to listen
One and all
For we’re divided
And we’ll fall

Your news tells you you’re doing fine
But your news is different from mine
Our echo chambers don’t overlap
We’re stuck inside a blinding trap
And no one seems to give a crap

We’ve only got one chance to live
Open your mind and start to give
A damn for your fellow man
We need to do all that we can

Swamp Nethers

Intro:
Hi. We're Swampy Nethers. This is a song about raccoons.

E B G# A
We just want to be loved
Scavengers making our own way
Living day to day
Dining on what you’ve thrown away

E C# B A
We are
Trash Pandas
Behind a mask
Living in your garden
Digging through your trash

We live under your stairs
Hiding in your attic too
We just want to be friends
Invite us in live with you

We are
Trash Pandas
Behind a mask
Living in your garden
Digging through your trash

F#m E X3 F#m B
We’re really just hungry
You might think we’re just pests
We have cute little babies
We don’t have rabies

We are
Trash Pandas
Behind a mask
Living in your garden
Digging through your trash