Liquid courage
Pouring down
Sober surface
Hits the ground

The masquerade has
Started now
And you have faded
Into the crowd

How do you know?
How do you know just who your friends are?
How do you know when you've gone too far
To get high again?

[chorus]

You always feel so alone
The real you is never shown
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now
So much pressure to fit in
You never know where to begin
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now

Liquid courage
Pouring down
Sober surface
Can't be found

There's no denial
You can't drown
When nothings final
So turn around

How do you know?
How do you know just who your friends are?
How do you know when you've gone too far
To get high again?

[chorus]

You always feel so alone
The real you is never shown
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now
So much pressure to fit in
You never know where to begin
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now

(I want this, do I want this)

I want this (I want this)
Do I want this? (Do i want this?)
I want this (I want this)
Do I want this?!

How do you know?
How do you know just who your friends are?
How do you know when you've gone too far?

[chorus]

You always feel so alone
The real you is never shown
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now
So much pressure to fit in
You never know where to begin
Whose influence?, Whose influence
Are you under??
Now

Whose influence?
Whose influence?
Whose influence are you under??
Now