In this masquerade, she can't feel the pain Cover up her heart, with a little paint While he's pulling out a flask, to hide it all away There's nothing left to say He knows that they're drowning She hopes that there's still something left Let go now 'cause he's leaving But she'd be fine pretending things were alright Even while it's ending, keep it inside She can feel them bending In messages she's sending So what is she defending? Even when she says she'll open her eyes All her words are empty when she denies But she can feel them bending In messages she's sending So what is she defending? But she'd be fine preten' Step into the light, to look him in the eye Feeling so exposed, she tries to stay composed But every little fight and every little lie Is impossible to hide He knows that they're drowning She hopes that there's still something left Let go now 'cause he's leaving But she'd be fine pretending things were alright Even while it's ending, keep it inside She can feel them bending In messages she's sending So what is she defending? Even when she says she'll open her eyes All her words are empty when she denies But she can feel them bending In messages she's sending So what is she defending? But she'd be fine preten' But she'd be fine pretending things were alright Even while it's ending, keep it inside She can feel them bending In messages she's sending So what is she defending? But she'd be fine pretending