Off Screen

The lighting is set Are we ready to play out the scene? Discarding direction Instinctively playing the leads Cast in dangerous roles Cameos of us in our lives Try to outshine the spotlights Lines we've improvised Precious lies Words that we say to ease our minds Hide our face behind a mask contrived To lose ourselves a thousand times inside This is where we draw the line There's nothing else to give But what you see Only sacrifice in blood and tears Silver flickering lights Impressions unfold on the screen Silhouetted in half-truths Bathe in the glow of a silver dream Living life off the stage, tragedy to victory Shadows of past lives in the final scenes Precious lies Words that we say to ease our minds Hide our face behind a mask contrived To lose ourselves a thousand times inside This is where we draw the line There's nothing else to give But what you see Only sacrifice in blood and tears Precious lies Words that we say to ease our minds Hide our face behind a mask contrived To lose ourselves a thousand times inside This is where we draw the line There's nothing else to give But what you see only sacrifice and tears Precious lies Words that we say to ease our minds Hide our face behind a mask contrived To lose ourselves a thousand times inside This is where we draw the line There's nothing else to give But what you see Only sacrifice in blood and tears --- Off Screen - VNV Nation