the masquerade is over i m afraid

Stevie Wonder

THE MASQUERADE IS OVER (I M AFRAID)
WRITERS HERB MAGIDSON, ALLIE WRUBEL

My blue horizon is turning gray
And my dreams are drifting away
Your eyes don t shine like they used to shine
And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine
I m afraid the masquerade is over
And so is love, and so is love
Your love and so is love
I guess I ll have to play Pagliacci and get myself a clown s disguise
And learn to laugh like Pagliacci with tears in my eyes
You look the same
You re a lot the same
But my heart says No, no, you re not the same
I m afraid the masquerade is over
And so is love, and so is love
Your words don t mean what they used to me
They were once inspired, now they re just routine
I m afraid the masquerade is over