Masks of Human Skin

[Steerpike]

This is my first attempt at writing something more poignant and serious. I was inspired to write this from a collections of true crime stories, a few of which left a big impression on me.



In forgotten days of cops and robbers
In forgotten nights of closet monsters
The evil that we knew was in our minds
In these modern days of cons and victims
In these modern times of missing persons
The evil that we know is in others' minds

Hide behind that smile
To conceal a soul so vile

Behind masks of human skin
Hides a cruel abomination
Kissed and bathed in human sin
And fathering our inner demons
Inner demons

In the temples of almighty commerce
In the temples of indulgent spirits
It only happens to other people
In the townhomes of our subdivisions
In the basements of your friendly neighbors
You become those other people

Hide behind that smile
To conceal a soul so vile

Behind masks of human skin
Hides a cruel abomination
Kissed and bathed in human sin
And fathering our inner demons
Inner demons

Trust no one
Not even yourself

Smile for the camera as the rope chokes out his life
Smile for the camera to humiliate them all
Smile to the public to conceal a bloody knife
Smile all the brighter as you prowl the urban sprawl

Behind masks of human skin
Hides a cruel abomination
Kissed and bathed in human sin
And fathering our inner demons
Inner demons

[CatfishJew]

two words come to mind:
Ed Gein

[Steerpike]

I actually wasn't thinking of Ed Gein. Truth is, I was partly inspired by the lynching photos exhibit at the Warhol Museum (among other things).

[stevensonmat2]

It seems kind of like a played out metaphor to me, the whole people hide behind a mask or veil thing.

[Steerpike]

It seems kind of like a played out metaphor to me, the whole people hide behind a mask or veil thing.

Anything at all to say about the lyrics themselves?

[TojesDolan]

Dot.

[DeadReligion]

I liked this a lot. My only qualms are the extreme amounts of repetition, and the lack of any interesting adjectives. However, the piece is nice, as is the idea. Very good stuff.

6/10.