Brano heavy metal dal tono oscuro e teatrale. “Masks of Fire and Shadows” contrappone la libertà inquieta di Halloween alla follia luminosa del Carnevale. Guidato da chitarre distorte, cori gotici e un ritmo incalzante a 140 BPM, esplora come luce e oscurità permettano di sfuggire a sé stessi, anche solo per una notte.
Witches laugh in the neon grave,
Pumpkins burn, the streets behave.
Samhain whispers, spirits crawl,
Through the glass of the mortal wall.
But in the daylight, the trumpets sound,
Feathers rise, and fools are crowned.
Masks of fire and shadows collide,
One in the dark, one in the light.
Carnival dreams, Halloween cries,
Two faces dancing under the same disguise.
Golden masks in the Venice mist,
Painted smiles the sun has kissed.
Drums of chaos, laughter loud,
The holy sin of the joyful crowd.
Yet when the moon begins to bleed,
The dead remember what they need.
Masks of fire and shadows collide,
One in the dark, one in the light.
Carnival dreams, Halloween cries,
Two faces dancing under the same disguise.
Strip the name, strip the skin,
Let the madness draw you in.
Saint or sinner, fool or ghost,
Every mask hides what we love most.
Masks of fire and shadows collide,
Freedom burns on either side.
From ancient nights to modern lies,
We change our souls when we change our eyes.
