'Cause a costume can be comfortable It can make you feel more beautiful It can even make you look like someone else But it's still you, so there's nothing you can do Like a bad habit, the one you couldn't kick, there it always is And it's nothing that no doctor's gonna fix.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A costume or habit might change appearance but cannot hide your true identity.
- In plain terms
- You can pretend to be someone else but you are still you.
- What can you take from it?
- Authenticity cannot be permanently masked.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you truly hide who you are?
- Why do we wear masks?
Another view
Sometimes hiding helps people survive difficult times.
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