I'm afraid to take off all my masks
To stop hiding step into the grasp
So maybe the shell's the way to heal
Perhaps through masks I can be real
Worried I'll post from the wrong account
And suddenly they'll find me out
It's not a split personality
Nor exactly a role that I portray
It's a side of me I choose to hide
That lets me scream what's deep inside
I am the writer behind the veil
Exposing pain without fail
And I could give up everything in a blink
I don't really need to expose I think
I just want to tell it all to you
Be vulnerable when I'm with you
Say the word I'll quit I'll stand
You're the only one who understands
For you I'd give the world away
You're all that matters anyway
I'm a nice and gentle guy
With just a few layers I hide behind
Only you can peel them away
Peel them off my queen I pray
I just want to be near you
By your side in all I do
It's that very identity I own
That stage name under which I've grown
To show a side I'd never share
Without disguise I wouldn't dare
A much more tender part of me
Than what the world will ever see
And I could give up everything in a blink
I don't really need to expose I think
I just want to tell it all to you
Be vulnerable when I'm with you
Say the word I'll quit I'll stand
You're the only one who understands
For you I'd give the world away
You're all that matters anyway
