Rip It Off

Smile brightly for all the world to see
You tread lightly, singing The Real Me
But we can't see the forest for the trees
Sometimes the one who ups and leaves
Is sill the one who breaks and bleeds...

Life of the party, Shout It Out Loud
Dancing and laughing, Tears Of A Clown
But we can't see the ocean for the waves
Sometimes the one who aches and craves
Shows you the mask and hides away...

So rip it off, when you think you can't stand it
Rip it off, it ain't the way you planned it
Rip it off, the precious and the soft
You gotta rip it off

Tear down The Wall, World Shut Your Mouth
And when the rats are racing, Blow It Out
So you can see the sky for the blue
Sometimes the you you thought you knew
Ain't the flash-arrow, straight and true...

So rip it off, when you think you can't stand it
Rip it off, it ain't the way you planned it
Rip it off, the bandage and the bluff
You gotta rip it off

So rip it off, when you think you can't stand it
Rip it off, it ain't the way you planned it
Rip it off, when it's heavy-handed and rough...

Rip it off, when you think you can't stand it
Rip it off, stand up and demand it
Rip it off, when enough is enough is enough
You gotta rip it off...