There's a place I don't want you to know of 
 Hidden deep in a blindfolded heart - 
 Where the desperate walk in silence, 
 Waiting for the ghosts to depart 
    There's a game I don't want you to know of 
 Masquerade, Cirque du Dècadence 
 A pawn in an empty chessboard 
 Moved around by a hand of a fool   
 Never played it safe 
 It's a wicked game 
 Any hand, any call, I'm in   
 It said: "Love like you've never been hurt 
 And dance till dawn like you've just been born 
 A perfect toy made by perfect tools 
 Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools 
 Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you 
 Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue 
 Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut 
 And welcome the precious dark"   
 I have seen far, I've never seen close 
 There are no mirrors on my wall 
 Silent is the call of my ocean 
 And the sirens washed ashore 
 All the sins they have long shadows 
 Turn the switch and the past comes alive 
 Live and learn, 1,2,3, know your ABC 
 It's their answer to every "why"   
 Never played it safe 
 It's a wicked game 
 Any hand, any call, I'm in   
 It said:" Love like you've never been hurt 
 And dance till dawn like you've just been born 
 A perfect toy made by perfect tools 
 Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools 
 Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you 
 Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue 
 Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut 
 And welcome the precious dark"   
 There was always a place that you knew of 
 You were holding the keys all along 
 There was always a game that you knew of 
 Now you're one of them washed ashore