"Mask" lyrics

I was laying down and shuttin' off, losing myself to the night
All at once my mind's eye opened, I saw a vision I'm haunted by
I was travellin' home on an east bound train and walking through all the cars
Every face was familiar to me but there was something new in their eyes

There was no kindness or welcome there just disgust in every gaze
All these people, past and present, no longer showed love, only hate
I started racking my brain trying to figure out what mighta brought the animosity on
Then I caught my reflection and saw what they saw in an Amtrak window pane

My mask had been removed
And the good man they thought they knew
Had vanished into the shadow, that now stood there as the truth

There's evil in every man's heart
Devil's voice never disappears it's always lurking in the dark
There's evil in every man's heart
It's a choice to live in contradiction that can save us from this part

When I woke in my bed of sweat I rolled to the floor and prayed
Pleading for transfiguration, a change of heart, a new way
I know it's gonna be a fight within my soul, choose the guy on the left or the right
That'll lead me to illumination or plunge me into the night

My mask had been removed
And the good man they thought they knew
Had vanished into the shadow, that now stood there as the truth

There's evil in every man's heart
Devil's voice never disappears it's always lurking in the dark
There's evil in every man's heart
It's a choice to live in contradiction that can save us from this part

There's nothing but filth runnin' through your veins
Give up the fight it will never be cleansed
I know that's a lie I've got the strength to change
Somewhere inside there's some good to save

Now you know your motives, your intents no good
All these angles left misunderstood
No, no, that's all wrong just look at the results
Won't you get behind me
I want you to follow
Go
No
Get out you're gone!