Every morning I put it on, I walk outside and I am gone
And I don't seem to mind anymore, I can't think what it was like before
I wore it all the time.

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In the evening I take it off, but there's another one underneath
And I can't seem to find the bottom of the stack
I might just lose my mind and never get it back
But at least I'll get inside

[Chorus]

At least I'll get inside

[Chorus]

There's a feeling that I get sometimes, It's so small that it's easy to hide
It's like a howling voice from the distant past
It seems I've got no choice, when I come to this
It's building up inside

[Chorus]

It's building up inside

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    Well the song is obviously about masks, but it's more of a metaphorical mask that the narrator wears. It's also a song about isolation from others and acting the way you want people to see you; for instance, "In the evening I take it off, but there's another one underneath And I can't seem to find the bottom of the stack" at least to me seems to be like he comes home from work where he acts a certain way to get by, or to impress the boss or whoever, then comes home and puts on a different mask and acts according to what he considers to be what he should being acting like at home. Even acting with certain people, you act differently around them, and thus showing a different mask every time. By the end it starts getting to him but there's nothing he can do to make the feeling go away. At least that's how I feel about it.

    Iashmanon June 04, 2007   Link

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