down to earth - ashton irwin

What are you going to be for Halloween ? - Matthew Gray Gubler

We all wear masks, some to fit in, some to stay safe, and some because we’ve forgotten who we were without them.

“The Chameleon” is a metaphor for the quiet contortions we make to survive, at work, in public, even with family. It’s about the person who adapts so well, they lose sight of their own reflection. The one who paints on a smile to avoid questions, and fades into the background to avoid the truth.

But it’s not judgment, it’s a confession.

This song speaks to the cost of constant camouflage. It asks: what happens when you change your color so often, you no longer know what your true shade ever was?

It’s a reminder that staying hidden may be an art, but it’s also a lonely one.

[Chorus]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding not showing my true face
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Verse 1]
He clings to bark in a world so loud
Fades to match the shifting crowd
A master of masks, a living disguise
Reflecting the world through borrowed eyes

[guitar solo}

[Chorus]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding, not showing my true face
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Verse 2]
They wonder why I’m cold, detached
But my truth lies in layers well-matched
So I keep them guessing, play the part
To stay hidden… is an art

[Bridge]
I once dreamed I could hold one shade
But life don’t honor the plans we made
To stay alive, I blend and bend
And lose a little more of me again

{guitar solo}

[Chorus – Final]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding, not showing my true face,
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Outro]
So skilled at covering up their tracks
Even truth forgets the facts

[epic guitar solo]

To stay alive, I blend and bend
And lose a little more of me again

Is there life on mars?- YUNGBLUD

Julia

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