Whenever you’re near I hide my tears 
behind a painted smile 
You can’t imagine the tears and sorrow 
behind a painted smile 

My life’s a masquerade 
a world of let’s pretend, dear 
since you took your love 
pretending never ends, dear 
but I can’t let you know 
that I still need you so, no 

(Darling I hide the tears that I cry) 
Whenever you’re near I hide my tears 
behind a painted smile 
You can’t imagine the tears and sorrow 
behind a painted smile 

I can’t let you see 
all the tears I’m crying 
you would pity me 
that would be like dying 
if I can’t have your love 
I don’t need your sympathy 

My life is a masquerade 
since you took our love away 
I just can’t let you see 
how much you're hurting me