“Scary Mask” is the lead single off of Poppy’s EP, Choke. Poppy teased the song with a YouTube video titled “The Scary Mask is Coming,” on April 1st, 2019.
The song features Fever 333 and was released on May 29th, 2019. Once again, the song sees Poppy combining the sounds of pop and heavy metal in...
[Verse: Poppy]
I wear my scary mask when I'm afraid I don't belong
You can't read my brain until it's off
Not coming off, not coming off
Get up
[Chorus: Poppy]
I'm never gonna take it off, so don't touch me
Never gonna take it off, stop looking at me
Never gonna take it off, so don't touch me
Never gonna take it off, stop looking at me
[Post-Chorus: Jason Aalon Butler]
I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright
You ain't gonna see me tonight
[Break: Poppy, Jason Aalon Butler, & Both]
M-A-S-K, am I okay?
M-A-S-K, am I okay?
M-A-S-K, am I okay?
M-A-S-K, am I okay?
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Are you wearing your mask?)
Pop, pop, pop (Are you wearing your mask?)
I wasn't me but I ain't scared now
I wasn't me and I don't care now
I wasn't me, I ain't scared now
I wasn't me, I don't care now
[Verse: Poppy]
I wear my scary mask when I'm afraid I don't belong
You can't read my brain until it's off
Not coming off, not coming off
You can't read my brain until it's off
Not coming off
[Chorus: Poppy]
I'm never gonna take it off, so don't touch me
Never gonna take it off, stop looking at me
Never gonna take it off, so don't touch me
Never gonna take it off, stop looking at me
[Post-Chorus: Jason Aalon Butler]
I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright
You ain't gonna see me tonight
[Outro: Poppy & Jason Aalon Butler]
I said don't look at me
Well, you heard the woman, so fucking look away
I'm never gonna take it off, so don't touch me
Never gonna take it off, stop looking at me
Scary Mask was written by Poppy & Stephen Harrison & Zakk Cervini & Chris Greatti & Titanic Sinclair.
Scary Mask was produced by Zakk Cervini & Chris Greatti.
Poppy released Scary Mask on Wed May 29 2019.
Poppy says during an interview with Paper Magazine, “I wrote it the day I walked the carpet for the AMAs in my scary mask. It was very inspiring to me. I’m really excited for everybody to finally hear it because I’ve had it for so long now.”