I felt this song's lyrical content was relevant to how many of us are feeling today. I wanted to record this song because it struck a chord inside me as a reminder not to go blindly into the unknown.
lyrics
Are we really happy
With this lonely game we play
Looking for the right words to say
Searching but not finding
Understanding anyway
We're lost in this masquerade
Both afraid to say we're just to far away
From being close together from the start
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We're lost inside this lonely game we play
Thoughts of leaving disappear
Each time I see your eyes
And no matter how hard I try
To understand the reasons
Why we carry on this way
We're lost in this masquerade
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We're lost inside this lonely game we play
Thoughts of leaving disappear
Each time I see your eyes
And no matter how hard I try
To understand the reason
Why we carry on this way
We're lost in the masquerade
We're lost in the masquerade
(We're lost in the masquerade)
credits
from Johnny Masquerade,
released September 3, 2021
"This Masquerade" written by Leon Russel from his 1972 album "Carney"
Rendition by Calvin Love
Instrumentation Information
Drum Machine/ Shaker/Bass/ Rhythm Guitar/ Lead Guitar/ CL
Piano/ Flutes/Keys- Matt Kraus
Lead Guitar 2- Daniel E Garcia
Recorded at Hidden Treasure Recordings.
Mixed by CL - Mastered by JH
June.2021