Lyric discussion by Buried_Alive 

Cover art for When You Don't See Me lyrics by Sisters of Mercy, The

uh, i think its more about someone expecting too much of one person, and then expecting it to behave all the time just the way he does when he is with her .... "you bought the mask, i put it on.. you never thought to ask me if i wear it when you're gone" ... she expected him to be something he is not, and he tried that, but only when he is with her...