No words, just the beat, just the beat, just the beat
Lights come on and everybody's dressed to kill
I put my smile on like a bitter little pill
Lines rehearsed, I know the script, I play it well
First act of the night, baby can't you tell
They say be cool, be nice, be everything they like
So I fold my heart so small and tuck it out of sight
Don't panic now, this is the grown-up game we play
We're all actors here with nothing real to say
If I took this mask off slow
Would you still stay or would you go
If I let the cracks all show
Would you handle it or no
Fever, fever
My heart is burning through
I'm playing someone else, don't know who
Fever, fever
I can't stop, can't stop
This mask has melted to my skin, can't take it off
Second act now and the lights are turning blue
Lines get blurry and my breath is breaking through
You're standing there so perfectly composed and clean
And I wonder, are you tired of this scene
But the question dies before it ever leaves my tongue
We both chose this labyrinth, too late to come undone
Keep on smiling, keep on spinning, keep it polite
We act so well we almost believe our own lie
If I took this mask off slow
Would you still stay or would you go
If I let the cracks all show
Would you show me yours, let it go
Fever, fever
My heart is burning through
I'm playing someone else, don't know who
Fever, fever
I can't stop, can't stop
This mask has melted to my skin, can't take it off
We all perform so well
Forgot where the exit fell
If I spoke truth right now
Would the whole room break down
Fever, fever
Let it burn me whole
I'm done performing, done playing this role
Fever, fever
Watch it all fall down
Let the mask burn
Let me cry, let me scream, let me live right now