Chapter 3: Facade

Maeley’s father compromises his values and faith.

AMAZON ~ AUDIBLE

Facade

I want to please you, never disappoint you

I want to please you, please you, please you

Secretly you confuse me

Baffled by your hypocrisy

In Jesus’ name you are screaming

We need weaponry to let freedom ring

But I shine my own spark of the divine

Joy, peace, love, and kindness

Are the fruits the Word says to live by

Your anger bubbles over

Power blending with fear

Then you speak His name with reverence

While your eyes are forming tears

Your words seem awfully near Him

Your heart selectively loves

And all those things you teach me about 

The holy realm above 

Seem like a facade

Coy obsession with money

Your silent but deadly priority

You scold me, then you ignore me

Mother sees, but she’s sleeping

I hear her weeping

As I shine my own spark of the divine

My soul says something is wrong

But I’m too young to understand why

Your anger bubbles over

Power blending with fear

But then you speak His name with reverence

While your eyes are forming tears

Your words seem awfully near Him

Your heart selectively loves

And all those things you teach me about

The holy realm above 

They’re just your facade

They’re just your facade

The story you tell yourself

The stories you tell yourself

You’re righteous, you tell yourself

You’re chosen, you tell yourself

You’re righteous, you tell yourself

You’re chosen, you tell yourself

The lies that you tell yourself

As your anger bubbles over

Power blending with fear

Then you speak His name with reverence

While your eyes are forming tears

Your words seem awfully near Him

Your heart selectively loves

And all those things you teach me about 

The holy realm above 

They’re just your facade

They’re just your facade

The story you tell yourself

The stories you tell yourself

You’re righteous, you tell yourself

You’re chosen, you tell yourself

The lies that you tell yourself to suit you

My young eyes see the truth

Beyond your facade

Credits

Lyrics and music by Madam Snowflake

Produced by John Jones, Madam Snowflake Stephen Edwards

Vocals, piano, strings by Madam Snowflake

Bass, guitars, programming by John Jones

Drums by Steve Ferrone

Vocals, keys, strings engineered by Madam Snowflake at Refuge Studio (Los Angeles, CA)

Bass, guitar, programming engineered by John Jones at Orange Studio (Beverly Hills, CA)

Piano engineered by Stephen Edwards (Pacific Palisades, CA)

Drums engineered by John Jones at Drumroll Studio (Van Nuys, CA)

Mixed by John Jones and Madam Snowflake at Orange Studio (Beverly Hills, CA)

Mastered by Bernie Grundmann at Bernie Grundman Studios (Hollywood, CA)

Audio enhancement by Kara Sherman

Executive Producer John Nogawski