LYRIC FOR SALE

By Farkas Pungur - Brisbane AU

[Intro – Finger clicks, bass groove, whispered voices]
(Female, whispered)
Tell me something…
(Male, smooth)
What do you wanna know?
(Female)
Who are you…?
(Male whisper)
When nobody's watching…I’ll show?


[Verse 1 – female, soulful, playful, confident and rhythmic]
You wear your smile like a designer suit,
But nobody knows your perfect truth.
Everybody knows your name downtown,
But who are you when the lights go down?
You chase the money, you chase the fame,
You change your suit, but you stay the same.
You fool the world like you're the one,
But who are you when the day is done?
You show me diamonds, you show me gold,
But there's a face of you never show.
You play the hero, you play the king,
But tell me, baby, what's underneath?
Is it the fear, is it the pride?
Is there somebody else inside?
You fool the world, but you ain’t fool me:
I see your truth what you don’t want me to see!


[Pre-Chorus – Male and female trading lines]
(Male)
Who's that face in my mirror?
(Female)
Is that really you?
(Male)
Would YOU tell the truth to ME?
(Female)
Would you dare to be the real YOU?

[Chorus – Big funky groove, backing vocals and crowd response]
(Female) Who are you?
(Female) When nobody's watching?
(Male) Tell me the truth!
(Both) Who are you when nobody's watching?

(Repeat with layered soulful harmonies)
No more masks!
This isn’t too much to ask!
No more lies!
Who are you behind those eyes?

[Instrumental Break – Bass, wah-wah guitar, brass stabs, finger clicks]
(Male ad-lib)
Come on, now!
(Female ad-lib)
Let me see the real you!
(Male ad-lib)
Show yourself to me!
(Female ad-lib)
Show me the real you!
[Verse 1 – male, soulful, playful, confident and rhythmic]

You see the man who I pretend to be,
But do you know the real man inside of me?
I built these walls, I played the game,
Chased loveless love, I chased the fame.
I wear the crown, I hide the pain,
I dance in the sun and cry in the rain.
If I let go of my disguise,
Would you still see me through MY eyes?
If nobody will see me
Would you still be kind to me?
If nobody looks up at me
Would you still love me for the real me?

(Female, spoken)
You can fool the whole world…
But can you fool yourself?
(Both, softly)
Who are you?
When you are alone, with yourself?

[Pre-Chorus – Male and female trading lines]
(Male)
Who's that face in my mirror?
(Female)
Is that really you?
(Male)
Would YOU tell the truth to ME?
(Female)
Would you dare to be the real YOU?

[Chorus – Big funky groove, backing vocals and male/female response]
(Female) Who are you?
(Female) When nobody's watching?
(Male) Tell me the truth!
(Both) Who are you when nobody's watching?

(Repeat with layered soulful harmonies)
No more masks!
This isn’t too much to ask!
No more lies!
Who are you behind those eyes?
[Pre-Chorus – Male and female trading lines]
(Male)
Who's that face in my mirror?
(Female)
Is that really you?
(Male)
Would YOU tell the truth to ME?
(Female)
Would you dare to be the real YOU?

(Female) Who are you?
(Female) When nobody's watching?
(Male) Tell me the truth!
(Both) Who are you when nobody's watching?

(Repeat with layered soulful harmonies)
No more masks!
This isn’t too much to ask!
No more lies!
Who are you behind those eyes?