A man describes his desire to escape taking responsibility for various actions by blaming it on somebody else – who just happens to look like him. On the Thanksgiving parade, people would become jealous as they’d try to do the same what he has achieved.
[Chorus]
A mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
[Verse 1]
I'd wear it to a hoedown, and I'd dance with all the belles
And none of them would know that I was secretly myself
I'd rob my own apartment and I wouldn't give a damn
I'd blame it on the person that nobody knows I am
[Pre-Chorus]
I look into my eyeholes, what do I see?
(Look into my eyeholes, what do you see?)
I look into my eyeholes and what do I see?
A handsome motherfucker motherfucking looking back at me
[Chorus]
A mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 2]
I'd wear it on Thanksgiving and I'd laugh in the parade
At all the people hissing, knowing I'm the one they hate
And at the big finale I would tear my face away
And smile as they grip their own and try to do the same
[Pre-Chorus]
I look into my eyeholes and what do I see?
(Look into my eyeholes, tell me what you see)
I look into my eyeholes and what do I see?
A handsome motherfucker motherfucking looking back at me
[Outro]
A mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
I'd wear that mask of my own face
I'd wear that, I'd wear that
A Mask of My Own Face was written by Neil Cicierega.
A Mask of My Own Face was produced by Neil Cicierega.
Lemon Demon released A Mask of My Own Face on Thu Oct 18 2012.