Symphony X - Masquerade '98 lyrics

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Shackled in darkness

- the forbidden portrait confined to it's frame

Unbroken silence

- a total misfortune and shame

Ragin obsession - this mask of oppression

it hides your agression from view

This tearing suture renounces

the love he once knew

Your sacrifice this paradise of innocence

Trust the lie - you falsify the line of truth

You disguise your insolence

Don't deny insanity - mediocrity

Save us from this masquerade of lies

Kings and fools die in ridicule (save us)

Save us from this masquerade of lies

A fallen fortress sees him beneath starless skies

Subsiding deeper - the final farewell in his eyes

Unspoken hero

- distrusted and thrusted within surmise

Seizing intrusion to unveil his clever disguise

Your sacrifice this paradise of innocence

Trust the lie - you falsify the line of truth

Save us from this masquerade of lies

Kings and fools die in ridicule (save us)

Save us from this masquerade of lies

[solo]

Save us from this masquerade of lies

Kings and fools die in ridicule (save us)

Save us from this masquerade of lies

2. A Winter's Dream - Prelude (Part I) (3:03)

[Music: Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo and Allen]

Although your words are empty,

I can hear now, what you feel inside

The night is drawing closer,

you fell you have to hide.

Your fears are never wrong or right

Everything is either black or white.

It's time to close your eyes now,

begin your fantasy - what does it mean?

Wake your dreams (commence now...)

into reality.

Your fears are never wrong or right

Everything is either black or white.

In a Winter's Dream - I'll be there for you

In a Winter's Dream - I'll be there for you

3. The Damnation Game (4:32)

[Music: Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo and Allen]

Forever cursed by this game, he who plays with sin

Incantations summoned up our creations

We're players cast in this tale, believe it

stranger than fiction

This justice thunders our condemnation

Falling into innocence by a shadow's kiss

He speaks what mortals dare to say, will he betray?

If you dare play the game - your descent preordained

from their fiery thrones screaming,

cursing your name

On the terror it breeds - breathing fire and gree

watch him jest as you bleed...

Screaming enter the Damnation Game

We can not keep our heads clear,

or our tongues from evil

by this sword, certain death at our own hands

To have no wants is divine - untrue!

platinum waves tainted gold, we can only watch from

the shores

Falling into innocence by a shadow's kiss

He speaks what mortals dare to say, will he betray?

If you dare play the game - your descent preordained

from their fiery thrones screaming,

cursing your name

On the terror it breeds - breathing fire and gree

watch him jest as you bleed...

Screaming enter the Damnation Game

[solos]

If you dare play the game -

your descent preordained

from their fiery thrones screaming,

cursing your name

On the terror it breeds - breating fire and greed

watch him laugh as you bledd...

Screaming enter the Damnation Game

[SOLO]

[Chorus]

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