Masquerade Lyrics by Knucks

Knucks Lyrics

“Masquerade” by Knucks is a reflective song about identity, heritage, and authenticity, see the lyrics below. Through personal stories and cultural references, Knucks explores what it means to be an African man living in Britain while staying connected to his roots. Using the masquerade as a metaphor, the song highlights the act of unmasking false images, confronting past experiences, and remaining true to oneself despite changing environments and success.

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Knucks - Masquerade Lyrics

Have fun
Have fun
Have fun
Have fun listeners, have fun listeners
Have fun, have fun

Yeah, come on, yeah....
Yeah, come on, yeah, don't let me
Come on, yeah....
Yeah, come on, yeah
Yo

I been telling myself before anything else, I'm a African man
I've been to the village, I know all my kin like the back of my hand
I've been dealing with women and feelings that you couldn't catch if you can
I'll run till I'm back to my head on your lap and my back on the sand

Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-, uh)
Yo

Big house in the belly of Britain but still eating Okra soup
They don't understand I'm an African man, what you want me to do?
I have mine with a spoon, they thinking I'm cool or tryna be boujee
I learned it from school, in boarding they ruled, your hands were for duty
Yeah, counting a rack
Yeah, hand on the backs
Wait, thought he was different?
Wait, that was an act
Wait, could this really be the same Knucks that was using the bucket to bath?
Or the one that won't pick up the phone 'cause he don't wanna trouble the staff?
(Let's go)

Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-, uh)
Yo

A story my mom used to tell me that happened in Naij when I was a baby
They threw a parade in the village with dancing and drinking in front of the ladies
This one had a masquerade that came, my mom had me up on her waist
They thought that I'd gasp, but pulled the lil' mask right off of his face
It kinda remains me of problems I've gone through today
Pulled off the mask on a couple things and since then, it wasn't the same
If you knew the half, you wouldn't believe me, it come like a movie
If you saw the masks I've pulled in my past, you'd think I was running with Scooby

Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, moving alone)
Yeah (Yeah), come on (Come on, yeah, don't let me-, uh)
Yo

I've been telling myself before anything else, I'm a African man
I've been to the village, I know all my kin like the back of my hand
I've been dealing with women and feelings that you couldn't catch if you can
I'll run till I'm back to my head on your lap and my back on the sand

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