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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
What he does, no one is quite certain
But what is known is horror and pain
For behind the curtain he slowly goes insane
Days, weeks, months, and years
Always hearing applause and cheers
But never knowing the light or the fame
For all he knows is horror and pain
Why
When did it all change?
He used to smile and never be shy
And it all went away in one exchange
His soul, his time, his life, his smile
All for a face, a chance to make change
To sell himself to a place that seemed worthwhile
He traded his words for numbers
His pleasure for a chair
His time for a single letter
His compassion for a ticket
To the next hell
The people oblivious
To the pain
To the tears
To the lies and the years
But so it seems he's fine. He puts on a show
Forget the pain, do it for the shows
The future so certain
Was it worth it, who knows?
But pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.