Unmasked VOL I Lyrics

When I leave the sanctuary

Now I'm behind closed doors

Mind STILL racing thru

Thoughts and inner wars

I'm looking for what works

See, I tried the ways of the church

(See, I tried the ways of the church)

But where is the truth?

People can be so ruthless! (Ruthless)

They'll judge you at the drop of a hat

Will someone please go to bat for me

When my actions are contrary

To the Love of God

(To the Love of God that's in me?)

That's in me?

I can't breathe (I can't breathe)

(Just inhaling)

I'm about to quit

(About to quit, I'm bailing)

(Can't exhale deep enough)

This carbon dioxide

(Carbon dioxide rid my lungs of)

Fills my lungs

(Tired'o singing the same sad song)

So tired (My heart is vibrating)

(The beat and rhythm gone wrong)

See (I need life-giving blood to my soul)

Not just fluid, coursing through my veins

Keeps me moving (Keeps me moving)

Through the pain (Through the pain)

God move the layers and strain

Unmask (Unmask) Unmask (Unmask) me

So they can see (So they can see the pain in me)

God, please! (God, please!)

Gone thru nearly everything (A woman can)

Job loss, on the system, and that man (That man)

Home, car repossessions, abused, formication

(13 notes of eviction!)

Yeah. Suicide? No!

A way to hide? Or so it appears

But what's going on between my ears

(But what's going on between my ears)

They look at the outside and think I'm good

Like everything

(Everything is locked up like a safe is secured)

A vault. No, it's not! I'm not Ok. I'm not

So here comes this preacha' man

Slick talkin' smooth walkin'

Changed my mind

He's a blessing on time

(He's a blessing on time)

But wait! I was stripped

Not sure what to believe ripped (Ripped)

Of teachings I had conceived!

Too many broken promises to name

Accepting only myself to blame

(Only myself to blame)

(I can't breathe, just inhaling)

I'm about to quit

(About to quit, I'm bailing)

Can't exhale deep enough

This carbon dioxide

(Carbon dioxide rid my lungs of )

I'm tired!

(Tired'o singing the same sad song)

(My heart is vibrating)

(The beat and rhythm gone wrong)

(I need life-giving blood to my Soul)

Not just fluid

(Not just fluid, coursing through my veins)

Keeps me moving

(Keeps me moving)