To the tune of Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel.
In catacombs beneath the ground
Where mist and mystery abound
Hidden lies a sacred lair;
An angel once his home kept there.
And in this dark and tepid tomb
A grinning grimace from the gloom!
Masquerade!
There in the dark-
Masquerade!
Masks-
With smiles unsmiling
Masks –
With eyes beguiling
Masks –
A masquerade with no one to see.
All prepared, with livid stares
Silence ringing in the air
Each face is a different breed
In happiness or agony
And every strangest face to flee
Reminds you that it’s you they see!
Masquerade!
There in the dark-
Masquerade!
Masks-
With smiles unsmiling
Masks –
With eyes beguiling
Masks –
A masquerade with no one to see.
Now it’s dark, the masks are gone
Nothing of their silent songs
But stares at heaven from its throne
One more, halved, and so alone
And here inside this sacred tomb
Once more the music fills the room!
Masquerade!
There in the dark-
Masquerade!
Masks-
With smiles unsmiling
Masks –
With eyes beguiling
Masks –
A masquerade with no one to see.
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