I'd like to take this time just to apologize The way you see me now ain't who I am inside Really a character that wasn't in it for us I tried to keep it up But when I looked into your eyes tonight I saw your heart crystal clear And when you look back at mine The truth seems to disappear Because it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade Because it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade, yeah I said I loved you first, but love is just a word Said it so many times that it became a blur You're not the only one, I'm sure that hearing it hurts Of all the pain you had I'm the worst in your eyes tonight I saw your heart crystal clear And when you look back at mine All the lies reappear Because it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade Because it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade Just a masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, masquerade Now I can't believe you're telling That you can move on easily I thought you really cared for me I was wrong, I was wrong I should have known my fun was bittersweet And saw the possibilities of me Playing you while you're playing me I was wrong, I was wrong So I guess it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade I guess it was all, it was all It was all a masquerade A masquerade, masquerade A masquerade, a masquerade A masquerade, masquerade Masquerade, a masquerade, a masquerade