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Behind the Mask

from Difficult Second Album by The Bricks

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about

A song for Rafael and Thalla De Medici

lyrics

There was a time when I was just a man of Sicilijar
Spent my time on mysteries and lore
Lent my services to my companions in distant Norsca
Then Tatterdemalion called me before him

I lost myself in a dark sea of different faces
The cunning of an Ancestor took hold
Different masks for different times and places
L'Arlequin was painted on my soul

CHORUS:
I want to show you the truth behind the illusion
Find pleasure in a world of such confusion
Anything you need to know, just ask
I want to show you the man behind the mask

And then I met with an old friend, V'Ar the Beastkin
He told me of a beautiful Elven maid
She was seeking to meet the man called L'Arlequin
Loyal to my master, I obeyed

CHORUS

Her name was Thalla and her beauty left me breathless
Her piercing eyes looked through my soul
Her voice held devastating power and emotion
And I was utterly enthralled

CHORUS

So she removed my mask to see the man behind it
And my true face was then revealed
The love I felt, the Avatar could never hide it
And through that love I became freed

CHORUS

credits

from Difficult Second Album, released August 1, 2022
By Lester (Stephen McGreal) and Kasimir Svettirsson (Neil Albrechtsen)

Neil Albrechtsen: Guitar, bass, recorder
Stephen McGreal: Vocals, cajon
Sammo Pinney: Banjo
Sam Ebrahim: Viola
Juliette McAlroy: Vocals
Neil McMahon: Violin
Jak Perks: Bodhran

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