Rightly Jennings Poet Lyric

Masquerade

if I could see you, one time, 
             the way you dress
      If I could see you as you are 
   the way God made you in 
       the dress of Eve 
     the way you may silently weep
          but all I see is masquerade
              all I see here is deceit

      if I could hear you, one time, 
               the way you speak
             if you have anything to say
                  sing me a song however
                      quietly
won't you come step out of the shade
           'cause all I see is masquerade
                and all that I hear is masquerade 

'caught between a very tight space and a
     long length of time
   I've no use for anything that's not
       completely mine

    take back your olive branch, 
              your bird of freedom,
       mountain highs and valley lows
        pomp n circumstance in
             need of reason
    trim n prune that bloody rose
    'cause all I see is masquerade
         all I see here is deceit

if I could see you, one time, 
                       the way you are

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Laura Breidenthal January 5, 2016 at 5:55 PM I love your tie of words between Eve and deceit, masks and nakedness...very clever Rightly. This is why I enjoy your lyrics so much! I love this! Always, Laura (a fav btw) Rightly Jennings January 6, 2016 at 7:28 PM Thanks Laura. This was a fairly fast write. I had fun writing it on guitar for a pop group. I promised from the onset to have breathing spaces and repetition. If there's to be that, I thought there need be strong imagery, heavy sentiment keeping it centered.