The Masks We Wear

Music is a big part of who I am and it's almost always on in my office or in my room. There's a certain song that whenever it comes on always makes me stop and listen. The song is called Charade and it's sung by Amanda Falk. I don't think she wrote it but I don't have my liner notes here at work. Amanda is a 19 year old up and coming Canadian artist who toured with Starfield before they went down to the States. She has an amazing voice with lots of emotion and is an exceptional pianist. I can hardly wait for her to put out a full length album.

This song speaks to me because of its honesty. It speaks to the real me that is tired of always hiding. I want people to know the real me, but if they knew what I was really like, how ugly my soul can be at times, what would they do? Would they turn and run away, throw a stone, or lend a shoulder to lean on? God knows who I really am and sometimes I wonder why He doesn't just stone me since He has every right to. Instead, just like in the Reprise, He lends me a shoulder to lean on. He's there for me whether I want Him to be there or not.

Here's the song. Check out her website. I'm pretty sure you can hear the song there and hear the tenderness as she sings the Reprise - His voice is not in the earthquake or wind, but in the quiet whisper.

Matthew
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Charade - Amanda Falk

Another day paints on the face that they expect to see
It's not all I want but it's all I've got to make this world believe
Nothing's wrong with me
I'm unhonest of emotion, a master of deceit
And the many faces I portray are nothing at all I need
How I long to be free

Chorus:
From this never ending maze
Oh my head's in a daze
Every time I think
From this over played charade
Oh my heart's going to fade
And I can't go on

It's a tug of war each moment to hide this pain inside
Won't you open up and spill this cup of feelings that I hide
But what would people do and what would people say
When they hear the truth will they turn and run away
Will they throw a stone or lend a shoulder to lean on

Bridge:
It's not fair I can't take this anymore
Oh these tears have drifted me to shore
Is there hope for someone just like me
And I hear a voice inside me say
"I can set you free"

Reprise:
From this never ending maze
I will be your strength
If you let me lead
So just take my hand and seek
If you follow me
You can be free