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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield
Vocals
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
Orchestra Conductor
Andy Muson
Andy Muson
Bass Guitar
Denny Seiwell
Denny Seiwell
Drums
Louis St. Louis
Louis St. Louis
Keyboards
Sidney Sharp
Sidney Sharp
First Violin
Tim May
Tim May
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Louis St. Louis
Louis St. Louis
Arranger
Michael Gibson
Michael Gibson
Songwriter
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
Orchestrator
Bob Bornstein
Bob Bornstein
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Louis St. Louis
Louis St. Louis
Producer
Murray McFadden
Murray McFadden
Recording Engineer
Gary Luchs
Gary Luchs
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm all dressed up in my finest attitude
Pretending I don't care
Guess I really messed up by trying to be two
When only one heart can be there
Why can't I be just what I am
And speak my love without any shame?
Why can't she see what I am
Is a costumed fool trapped in a tragic game?
[Chorus]
Charades and pretty lies
They hide what's deep inside me
Charades to disguise
All the love I keep inside me
Charades conceal me
But can't you feel the real me?
The real me
Behind my charades
[Verse 2]
Oh, please don't mind me
Performing at my hardest
As I paint upon the air
You won't find me
'Cause it's a portrait of the artist
As a man who isn't there
[Chorus]
Charades and pretty lies
They hide what's deep inside me
Charades to disguise
All the love I keep inside me
Charades conceal me
But can't you feel the real me?
The real me
Behind my charades
[Outro]
Can't you feel the real me
Behind my charades?
Have I lost the real me
Behind my charades?
Written by: Louis St. Louis, Michael Gibson
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