Devil in a Mask - Original

It wasn't like it was forever But it doesn't take too long To break a wounded heart in two How could I be so wrong? You told me lies with lipstick You sought to sweep me up you stirred my dark desires and filled this bitter cup I should have read the signs In neon lights and smoke But I was blind to your designs Before the spell was broke Why did I never think to ask? Why did I dance with a devil in a mask? How could I not know the woman that you were? How could I think your love was ever pure? You were only my reflection You had none of your own Spent years talking to no one While bowing at your throne I poured all of my passion Into an empty pit You poisoned all my reason Made sure the gas was lit I should have read the signs In neon lights and smoke But I was blind to your designs Before the spell was broke Why did I never think to ask? Why did I dance with a devil in a mask? How could I not know the woman that you were? How could I think our love was ever pure? Now the static fades to silence And the night burns cold and clear My scars are not from violence Your ghost will disappear I don't hate you, I don't need to You were never really there Just a shadow on the highway Driving through the neon glare Soon after it was over I knew that I was free The pain of being with you Is not the pain of being me You learn an awful lesson The day a marriage dies But truth is far less caustic Than the cost of loving lies Why did I never think to ask? Why did I dance with a devil in a mask? How could I not know the woman that you were? How could I think your love was ever pure? Devil in a mask... devil in a mask...