I started out beautiful
Head high always wishful
Brave and strong through it all
Not falling down but always standing tall

No tears would I show
Cuz I forced that light in me to glow
To be a guide among those I knew
To help those find what's true

I started out beautiful
Smiling always joyful
You could not see my pain
There's a reason, I can explain

I wear this gorgeous mask
To hide the truth, to hide the facts
To keep you believing that I am strong
That I'm not a coward, that I belong

It hides my pains it hides my sorrows
It lets me wish for a better tomorrow
It covers the lies and the hurtful goodbyes
It sets me free....but only for a while

But piece by piece it falls to the ground
And you discover the real me inside and out
The mask fades away and you will find
That everything fits together, it's one of a kind

I break down
Tears stream out without making a sound
I fall apart
It hurts inside and kills my heart

I want to scream I want to die
Right here, this is where I lie
Saying its okay it's alright
You'll make it through you'll win this fight

I put the mask back on and pretend
Pretend that this isn't the end
And then reality strikes and I wake up
I'm back to the beginning and I want to give up

I close my eyes and drop to the ground
My chains are on and I am bound
And then I look up and I hear a voice
He says it's time to make a choice

He says I'm the light can't you see
Open your eyes child for I have the key
I can heal your pain I can heal your heart
I can set you free you won't fall apart

Take off the mask
I know the truth, I know the facts
You're not a coward you are strong
And my daughter you do belong

I'll take your pains I'll take your sorrows
I'm all you need for a better tomorrow
I forgive your lies and I'll never say goodbye
I'm with you forever

Step by step get off the ground
I'll transform you from the inside out
The real you comes alive and you will find
That my love I am one of a kind

I stand to my feet and wipe away my tears
I put down the mask cuz I know I have nothing to fear
I give you my heart I give you my life
I turn to you and I put down this knife

I made my choice your all I need this i know for sure
I am my own disease and you are my cure
I don't need to pretend I don't need to hide
I can do this cuz your always by my side

I started out beautiful
But now I see
That I'm still beautiful
Because you made me to be me

Through the tears and through the pain
I will hold my head high cuz you have wiped away the stain
I will smile I will laugh
Cuz I will walk your glorious path

The mask is gone and this is me
I will rejoice for what God has made me to be
I am his child for you are too
I'm beautiful me, so be beautiful you