The man of shadows thinks in clay
Dreamed trapped thoughts of suffocation day
He's seen in iron environments
With plastic sweat out of chiselled slits for eyes

From the growth underneath the closed mouth
You'll catch if you listen
Rack-trapped cubist vowels
From a dummy head expression
From a dummy head expression

The transformation is invested
With the mysterious and the shameful
While the thing I am becomes something else
Part character part sensation

The shadow is cast


Lyrics submitted by alda

Mask Lyrics as written by David Jay Daniel Gaston Ash

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation

    I think this song is about bearded men working in an industrial setting, wearing face protection and a mask to filter out contaminants.

    Interesting how everyday life can inspire poetry that sound so mystical and esoteric.

    gregorybrianon September 11, 2020   Link

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