{"sf1_id":2229417,"sf2_id":"214djVK1","title":"Lyrics 1.5: Bandit's Masquerade","author":"Rin Fellows","words":239,"posted_at":"2025-02-26T03:21:45.000Z","tags":["Dream","Horror","Musical","Story Series","Thriller"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2229417-lyrics-1-5-bandit-s-masquerade","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/214djVK1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/07/2a/072ab913-a5df-443d-810e-79ccdb8816d6","description":"Author's Note:  \n  \nThe lyrics are all written by me - I don't have the music - Because I don't know any musicians and I'm not going to pay people for a side project that is mostly written on a collection of different Word documents- So if you or someone you know can play and sing--- hit me up, otherwise this is as close as I can get to what I have pictured in my head.  \n  \nFor those of you not against AI content - Here is as close as I could get it playing around with online tools and audacity: [https://youtu.be/gbhEgNfdx2Y](https://youtu.be/gbhEgNfdx2Y)","content":"**Lyrics: Song 1**\n\nWelcome to my bandit's masquerade.\n\nWhat were you expecting?\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhat do you think I know?\n\nJokes on you, this is my\u0026nbsp;tirade.\n\nIn this circus of misfits,\n\nI'm putting on this show.\n\nForced smiles, painted faces,\n\nhidden sorrow, and silent dread,\n\nlonging love, and missed connections,\n\nwe all wear masks, in this show of mine.\n\nTell me your part in this fairy tale.\n\nWill you be special or are you frail?\n\nIn my bandit's masquerade,\n\nwe're all monsters that are on display.\n\nForced smiles, painted faces,\n\nhidden sorrow and silent dread,\n\nlonging love, and missed connections,\n\nwe all wear masks, in this show of mine.\n\nTell me your part in this fairy tale.\n\nWill you be special or are you frail?\n\nIn my bandit's masquerade.\n\nWe all wear masks\u0026nbsp;in this show of mine!\n\nKeep your disguise,\u0026nbsp;\n\nyou'll fit right in.\n\nIn this carnival of chaos,\u0026nbsp;\n\nwatch the truth begin.\n\nMinor part or leading act,\u0026nbsp;\n\nwatch the shadows play.\n\nIn this whimsical rebellion,\u0026nbsp;\n\nshow me who you are!\n\nForced smiles, painted faces,\n\nhidden sorrow and silent dread,\n\nlonging love, and missed connections,\n\nwe all wear masks, in this show of mine.\n\n(In this show of mine.)\n\nIn my bandit's masquerade,\n\nwe all wear masks.\n\nSo show me yours,\n\nI'll show you mine.\n\nForced smiles, painted faces, hidden sorrow, and silent dread.\n\nWe all wear masks.\n\nSo show me yours and I'll show you mine!\n\n(I'll show you mine!)","series":{"name":"Bandit's Masquerade","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2229689-chapter-2-hello.json"}}