Song lyrics Abandoned masquerade by Diana Krall

The glitter on a paint and plaster face
Is covering desire and disgrace
We could be lovers
But no one suspects at all
Once youŽre inside that costume ball

And now IŽm sitting here before the mirror
I have the skill still to disguise my tears
Then as the magic starts to fade
I find myself abandoning the masquerade

Even though youŽre suffering
You try to hide it
And pretend youŽre so nonchalant
You can cry a pool of tears
And sit beside it
Then perhaps youŽll know what you want

I hope you never feel this much despair
Or know the meaning of that empty chair
As the illusions that we made all fall away
In this abandoned masquerade