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a new morning settles in
he sees the sun looking in
puts on his face and walks out the door

he fixes his smile
walks with very strange style
and listens to the cameras rolling on

all the faces seem the same
seeking some fortune, maybe some fame
but, underneath the mask
hides a sad face

asking God with some sincerity
is it real or imaginary
exposing the film to the light
exposing the film to the light

he’s an actor on a stage
life to him is just another game
he’s just an actor on a stage
no one but himself is to blame

he lights a cigarette
closes his eyes to forget
but, the flash of the cameras hits him between the eyes

reality goes blind
a scream is heard from behind
takes a puff of nicotine to calm his nerves

dignity drives his car within
clears his throat, grimace turns to grin
gathers his composure to the world

and as he’d done so many times
he looked at the book to read his lines
but, the script was no longer used
but, the script was no longer used

he’s an actor on a stage
life to him is just another game
he’s just an actor on a stage
no one but himself is to blame

standing in the spotlight
words just wouldn’t come out right
his felt heavy and his heart felt cold

comedy and tragedy
searching for some identity
all the games just made him want to explode

so maybe he’d throw his life away
forget about the very next day
watch the credits roll down the movie screen

his life isn’t real, it’s just a dream
a ring of gold with no gleam
as he walks slowly off the stage
and as he walks slowly off the stage
his heart beats faster
running off the stage

he’s an actor on a stage
life to him is just another game
he’s just an actor on a stage
no one but himself is to blame

keep on, keep on running
keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on running
keep on, keep on, keep on running

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from Self​-​Titled 2, released January 1, 1993

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Melborne Moon Baltimore, Maryland

“a stunning collection of introspective songs... the dude can sing up a storm”
— Bill Locey, Los Angeles Times

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