Deep in the walls of Murray’s Costume Manor, where the Mimic’s Secrets lie.
The Mimic holds one question: If you wore someone else’s skin….
Who would you be?
This song stems from the interesting conversations between lyricist Justin Walden and his Grandparents
“Imagine if you could put your brain...
[Chorus]
You know I've got a secret
A dirty little secret
You know I've got a secret
That no one else should know
Everyone's got a secret
If I told you, would you keep it?
You know I tend to take it down below
[Verse 1]
A person is only described
From the outside past the skin
When they tell us all the lies
That we all come from within
But if we were all to die
And someone dug up our remains
Wouldn't our skeletons all just look the same?
I've found it difficult to put the pieces together
I've got these thoughts in my mind, locked up forever
What is personality if you're taken all apart?
Does an organ recipient become you when they take your heart?
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me what makes you "you"
Tell me what makes me "me"
If I wore someone else's skin
Tell me who do you see?
[Chorus]
You know I've got a secret
A dirty little secret
You know I've got a secret
That no one else should know
Everyone's got a secret
If I told you, would you keep it?
You know I tend to take it down below
If you told it, I'd never let it go
[Verse 2]
Every costume needs an actor
To then perform their part
But playing pretend has ended
And the show won't ever start
A costume is nothing more
Then the skin made for another
But are you playing yourself when you dawn a mask?
Or do you mimic someone else?
You know the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
But would I call it mimicry if my bloodline copied me?
If I followed you, would you call me a clown?
Copy routine for your circus, painting over every frown
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me what makes you "you"
Tell me what makes me "me"
If I wore someone else's skin
Tell me who do you see?
[Chorus]
You know I've got a secret
A dirty little secret
You know I've got a secret
That no one else should know
Everyone's got a secret
If I told you, would you keep it?
You know I tend to take it down below
If you told it, I'd never let it go
[Bridge]
Everyone wants to be someone
Mostly someone they're not
And when the mask slips and breaks
What do they do when they're caught?
If we had swapped faces
Who would we be?
Would you become someone else?
Would I be you or would you be me?
[Chorus]
You know I've got a secret
A dirty little secret
You know I've got a secret
That everyone should know
Everyone's got a secret
If I told it, would we keep it?
Would it still be a secret?
No, I don't think so
Since everyone would know
Someone Else’s Skin was written by Astildi & Justin Walden.
Someone Else’s Skin was produced by Astildi.
Astildi released Someone Else’s Skin on Tue Jun 10 2025.