The Show Must Go On

(album: Columbo - 2023)

The credits roll
You got the girl
The bad guy was defeated
As Pet Sounds plays
You drive into the sunset
The crowd applauds
You take a bow
It happened like you dreamed it
You got everything you have ever wanted

Cut the scene
It's 4:15
You're staring at the ceiling
It all feels out of your control
You push it down so no one knows

If you're always putting on a show
You'll lose yourself before you know
As easy lovers come and easy go
So you wear the mask
You dry your eyes
You keep it all locked up inside
Pawn your broken heart
And sell your soul
And you tell yourself
You must be strong cos
The Show Must Go On

The endless race to validation
Tell yourself you need it
The ego's always hungry
So you feed it
Keep alive the child's mind
Nurture and believe him
Your heart will tell the truth
If you receive it

It recently
Occurred to me
Time on earth is fleeting
And Since none of us are in control
We outta learn to let it go

If you're always putting on a show
You'll lose yourself before you know
As easy lovers come and easy go
So you wear the mask
You dry your eyes
You keep it all locked up inside
Pawn your broken heart
And sell your soul
And you tell yourself
You must be strong cos
The Show Must Go On

If you're always putting on a show
You'll lose yourself before you know
As easy lovers come and easy go
So you wear the mask
You dry your eyes
You keep it all locked up inside
Pawn your broken heart
And sell your soul
And you tell yourself
You must be strong cos
The Show Must Go On