I might be wrong, but i see "Cautiously, lightly
Gently expose what's underneath" to be finally revealing your true self in a new place, away from an old life which was more 'fake'.
But ultimately, its too hard, "And even if it's real, you can't stay" and being 'real' is making you too vunerable, and "There you go, You're gone for good" i think reitterates that idea, that you've said goodbye to the 'real' you in favour of the 'fake' one which is less delicate.
I might be wrong, but i see "Cautiously, lightly Gently expose what's underneath" to be finally revealing your true self in a new place, away from an old life which was more 'fake'.
But ultimately, its too hard, "And even if it's real, you can't stay" and being 'real' is making you too vunerable, and "There you go, You're gone for good" i think reitterates that idea, that you've said goodbye to the 'real' you in favour of the 'fake' one which is less delicate.