Lyrics

Halloween comes
And the mask fits tight
Plastic grin on
Under porch light night
You laugh too loud
In a borrowed role
But the seam shows through
In the cut-out soul

You can spin that wheel
You can paint it gold
You can call it game
But if the truth gets told
When the door swings shut
And the crowd moves on
What you bury here
Stays buried Until we All Go

What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
Da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
Covering up their scars
da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
Pretending who they are

They change their name
For a single night
Trade their eyes for a
Different kind of Sight
But under the wig
And the fake blood stain
There’s a quiet little secret
Not even I could explain

You can dress the wounds
In a sequined velvet suit
You can act so surprised
When it splits right through
Every borrowed face here
Every staged goodbye there
Still knows your hands
Still knows your lies

What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
Da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
Covering up their scars
da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
Pretending who they are

And when the candy’s gone
And the crowd is thin
Who are you then
When life sinks back in?
No more shadows to hide in
No more tricks to play
Just the same pretty face
For us to see you all day

What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
What's your Costume
do do do-do do do do-do
Da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
Covering up their scars
da da dah-dah
da da dah-dah
No more
Pretending