Lyrics

Hammer falls on the anvil of the self
Another layer, another name to wear
Father, worker, believer, ghost
Every label is another mask to bear

I built this face from what they told me
Forged it hot from fear and praise
Now the metal's cooled and I'm inside it
Staring out through iron days

Iron masks - I cannot feel the rain
Iron masks - I cannot feel the flame
Forged in fear, cooled in shame
I don't even know my name

They said be strong, they said don't break
They said the world will eat you if you shake
So I became the wall, became the gate
Became the armor and forgot my face

Every expectation is another bolt
Every judgment is another weld
I thought I was protecting something fragile
Now I can't remember what I held

Iron masks - I cannot feel the rain
Iron masks - I cannot feel the flame
Forged in fear, cooled in shame
I don't even know my name

Underneath the iron, underneath the rust
There's something softer than the things I trust
Underneath the armor, underneath the weight
The face I'm hiding isn't full of hate

It's just a face
Bare and unafraid
And it's been waiting since the day I made
This cage

Iron masks - I want to feel the rain
Iron masks - I want to feel the flame
Drop the forge, break the frame
Speak the forgotten name