The Golden Mask

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He bought a marble tower with a paper-thin name Kept a silver guestbook full of favors and fame Every locked-room promise had a velvet disguise Till the morning brought receipts and a room full of lies [Pre-Chorus] Now the curtains are pulled, now the ledgers are read Every polished excuse has a number instead [Chorus] Down comes the golden mask, down comes the grand parade No throne can hide a crooked deal, no suit can make it fade Tell the truth in daylight, let the borrowed glory fall A kingdom built on silence isn’t much of a kingdom at all [Verse 2] He laughed from the balcony, waving like a king While the people in the hallway counted every missing thing But a door can’t stay closed when the hinges start to squeal And a story loses power when the witnesses reveal [Bridge] No names, no rumors, no glamour in the frame Just facts beneath the velvet and accountability by name [Final Chorus] Down comes the golden mask, down comes the grand parade No throne can hide a crooked deal, no suit can make it fade Tell the truth in daylight, let the borrowed glory fall A kingdom built on silence isn’t much of a kingdom at all [Outro] The ledger stays open, the lights stay on The myth ends quietly when the cover is gone