Songtext The gold mask Smashing Pumpkins

The gold mask

To be born anew
To live and not quite lose
To trust every day
Stay unchanged

To be free
And just be
As clear as eyes conceive
To know
What is known
Won't erase

Well I say, I say shame
To any given 'morrow crossed

'Cause I'll get by
Lover, like I do
To haunt again and rise
Where that sun
Meets that rain

Taken by the two's in heart
Lover, I would choose to part again
Fain I, dare not lead
Dare not pale

And maybe it's easy this way to love

When they took his name
His works and robbed of pain
Of his alm and his right to endure

In fear of useless slur
I gave of any hollow crossed

'Cause I get by
Lover, like I do
To haunt again and rise
Where that sun
Meets that rain

Taken by the two's in hearts
Lover, I would choose to part again
Fain I
Dare not lead
Dare not pale

'Cause tears aren't, tears aren't a grail
And tears aren't, tears aren't for sale
Though I couldn't cry by design
If I tried

I'll get by
Lover, like I do haunt again and rise

Taken by the two's in hearts
Lover, I would choose to part again and rise

Maybe it's easy this way to love
Or maybe it's easy this way to give up