In catacombs beneath the ground

Where mist and mystery abound

Hidden lies a sacred lair;

An angel once his home kept there.

And in this dark and tepid tomb

A grinning grimace from the gloom!

Masquerade!
There in the dark-

Masquerade!

Masks-

With smiles unsmiling

Masks –

With eyes beguiling

Masks –

A masquerade with no one to see.

All prepared, with livid stares

Silence ringing in the air

Each face is a different breed

In happiness or agony

And every strangest face to flee

Reminds you that it's you they see!

Masquerade!
There in the dark-

Masquerade!

Masks-

With smiles unsmiling

Masks –

With eyes beguiling

Masks –

A masquerade with no one to see.

Now it's dark, the masks are gone

Nothing of their silent songs

But stares at heaven from its throne

One more, halved, and so alone

And here inside this sacred tomb

Once more the music fills the room!

Masquerade!
There in the dark-

Masquerade!

Masks-

With smiles unsmiling

Masks –

With eyes beguiling

Masks –

A masquerade with no one to see.