"Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade . . .
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!"

"Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade!
Look around -
there's another
mask behind you!"

"Flash of mauve . . .
Splash of puce . . .
Fool and king . . .
Ghoul and goose . . .
Green and black . . .
Queen and priest . . .
Trace of rouge . . .
Face of beast . . ."

"Faces . . .
Take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round . . .
in an inhuman race . . .
Eye of gold . . .
Thigh of blue . . .
True is false . . .
Who is who . . .?
Curl of lip . . .
Swirl of gown . . .
Ace of hearts . . .
Face of clown . . .
Faces . . .
Drink it in, drink it up,
till you've drowned
in the light . . .
in the sound . . ."

"Masquerade!
Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . .
Masquerade! Take your fill -
let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances, turning heads . . .
Masquerade! Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Seething shadows
breathing lies . . . Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who ever knew you!
Masquerade!
Leering satyrs, peering eyes . . .
Masquerade! Run and hide -
but a face will still pursue you!"