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welcome to the masquerade

we hope to win this fight

no matter what it takes

beauty, and empy bloodless souls

corrupted to the bone

keep everyone informed

laughter, happy-faced rows

contest and shallow choirs

orchestrated vanity

sorry we can let you go away

it seems you have to stay in doom

you make my pockets full

chorus:

live the cruel show business

where the business shows

step into the spotlight

make the ratings burst!

kneel before the camera

to the vicious shrine

the absurd choreography

of busty naked moths around the light

join the unknown army of empty faces

we expect to pervade into your life

trying to create a hopeless dependency

that gives me fame and fortune and the like