Pull back the curtain The one behind it has a different face The inner workings, the gears are turning at a different pace Time will change us all The more that you question The more the answers aren't what you want to hear We fight to conceal the truth, but its all a matter of time The years wasted, persuaded to smile when it feels so wrong inside Honesty or deception? You can only hide it for so long But we choose to be silent; stick to the story We fight to conceal the truth, but its all a matter of time The years wasted, persuaded to smile when it feels so wrong inside How can we let ourselves continue this routine? The artificial beat of a heart that's long since ceased We fight to conceal the truth, but its all a matter of time The years wasted, persuaded to smile when it feels so wrong inside