A Carnival of Shadows

Step into the haze of a painted dream Where the masks conceal what the eyes might gleam A carousel spins in a ghostly ring And the shadows waltz as the chandeliers swing The laughter floats on the midnight breeze But it whispers secrets no one sees The Pierrot weeps while the Harlequin grins In this masquerade where the night begins A carnival of shadows where the truth is veiled Every face is a story every heart has sailed In the flickering glow of a thousand lights We dance through the dark of endless nights A carnival of shadows a feast of disguise Where love is a question behind my eyes I twirl through the hall in a satin gown With a hidden smile and a fragile crown The masks all leer with a knowing gaze In a game of desire and fleeting praise A stranger's hand pulls me close and tight He speaks in riddles his words ignite Yet can I trust the phantom I see? Or is he just a shadow chasing me? A carnival of shadows where the truth is veiled Every face is a story every heart has sailed In the flickering glow of a thousand lights We dance through the dark of endless nights A carnival of shadows a feast of disguise Where love is a question behind my eyes When the masks are gone will you still remain Or drift away like the echo of a refrain? The carnival fades the shadows disperse Will love be a blessing or a curse? A carnival of shadows where the truth is veiled Every face is a story every heart has sailed In the flickering glow of a thousand lights We dance through the dark of endless nights A carnival of shadows a feast of disguise Where love is a question behind my eyes Will the dawn reveal what the dark denies Or will we vanish with the moonlit skies? As the final note of the waltz is played I'm left alone in this masquerade The shadows retreat the mirrors grow cold But the carnival's whispers will never grow old