Theatre
charade, caprice
risque, affectedly chic
en role, 'au naturel'
the show is over
on with the show

as the make-up breaks up
out of the crack, charisma flows
look at the face, look at the face
look at the, look at the
look l... l... l...

a gilt/guilt disguise
belies a silvery tongue
undone, and after all
well, it's hard
the light's in your eyes

you'll never believe theatre
the lies and deceit - theatre

we go too far
never content with who we are
look at the face, look at the face
look at the, look at the
look l... l... l...

we laugh, we feel
so nice and none of it real
it's all unnatural
a tragic performance
tears in my eyes

don't ever believe theatre
the lights and the dreams - theatre

row to row, there they go, count them in
they go, "oh, oh, oh, no, no, oh no
no way, no way, no, no, no way - no!"

be gone - home
be gone

I'd rather be with the lights in my eyes
than out in the dark
with you

Notes
Lyrics written by Andy Sears.
Released on the Virgin Album.