I went walking through my darkness
I heard the singing chorus
I heard the shuffle of those broken souls
I am haunted, I am haunted by you.

Now I'm bleeding just to feel alive
And breathing out another lie
This pain ignites a sorrow in my bones
I don't want this. I don't want this truth.

I found the light in my darkest hour.
Followed it into the tower
Where I found you in the deepest of holes
Lost within our fractured youth.

Pardon me I called below
You seem to have captured my lonely soul
I tossed you the glowing rope
And out you climbed, eyes aglow

Now this darkness is less whole
I see within a ray of hope

Day to day, the great charade
Masks worn by day in plain
Pain washed away by casks
It's all a part of the Fake Parade

Blood soaked life grenade
Pounding away, offered up in hand
Man made and mad sounding
Tattered sleeve worn stained

Give it up for this Fake Parade
Give it up for mistakes made

No hook lines or chorus
Oh Lord, dearly departed
Discarded so clearly, Lord knows
They sing dead songs for us

Life is not a masquerade
Brave it all, show your face
Pace along into the grave
One more step in the Fake Parade

Give it up for this Fake Parade
Give it up for mistakes made