Red Behind the Mask

[Verse 1]
Red behind the mask that he has wore
Black slick suit looking fine as hell
I know he clipped his wings and fell
I know who was the last one in paradise

Red eyes go with the fire
With a tale as sharp as a needle to point
Smarts like nobody knows
He's got a stone-cold smile, thick with steam

[Pre-Chorus]
He walks like he owns the room
But I see the shake in his hand
Every lie got a little weight
And it drags him down again

[Chorus]
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
He wore it like a crown
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
And the whole world came down

[Verse 2]
He's got a sense of fear in his soul
He knows everything is not
He keeps that grin on lock
While the cracks run deep and hot

I can read that look so clear
You can hide it, but I know the cost
One more step and the ground gives way
One more breath and the road is lost

[Pre-Chorus]
He walks like he owns the room
But I see the shake in his hand
Every lie got a little weight
And it drags him down again

[Chorus]
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
He wore it like a crown
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
And the whole world came down

[Bridge]
Now the fire in his eyes runs thin
Now the name on his tongue turns cold
All that gold he tried to wear
Turns to dust when the truth gets told

[Final Chorus]
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
He wore it like a crown
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
And the whole world came down
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
Still I hear the sound
Red behind the mask
Red behind the mask
When the walls burn down