"Throw Away Your Mask" is a song in Persona 5 Royal. The song is composed by Shoji Meguro, with lyrics written by Lotus Juice, and vocals by Lyn Inaizumi. It plays in the true final boss fight against Takuto Maruki.
An instrumental version titled "Keep Your Faith" plays when fighting Maruki with Azathoth. The lyrical version plays in the last stage of the battle after he awakens his ultimate Persona, Adam Kadmon.
Official Lyrics[1]
beliefs that I have my faith in
it never seems to
see the light of the day
shadow is where my mind state's in
cause people tend to be
sensitive to the new ways
but it doesn't have to be like this
Don't sleep through
dreams that can come true
No more tears shall drop from your cheeks anymore
you won't need to
strive for greatness
Believe in me
That you don't need to suffer from
Anything
You don't need to make a wrong turn
Just requires guidance from above
we don't need to have this conflict
cause I can take you
to the place of delight
give peace
of mind
to the whole world
Don't sleep through
dreams that can come true
No more tears shall drop from your cheeks anymore
you won't need to
strive for greatness
Believe in me
That you don't need to suffer from
Anything
You can throw your mask away
No more pretending
you've been tied down for the longest of the time
be free
you deserve better
you should forever be free
Don't sleep through
dreams that can come true
No more tears shall drop from your cheeks anymore
you won't need to
strive for greatness
Believe in me
That you don't need to suffer from
Anything
Don't let go of your dreams
No more tears shall drop from your cheeks anymore
you won't need to
strive for greatness
Believe in me
That you don't need to suffer from anything
No more
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Trivia
- This song conveys Maruki's feelings, mental state and his ultimate goal.
- "Beliefs that I have my faith in, It never seems to see the light of the day" - Maruki's research was throttled, thus never allowing his beliefs to have a chance to change the world.
- "Cause I can take you to the place of delight" - suggests his goal of granting wishes and erasing all pain in his reality.
- "You can throw your mask away" - this is a double entendre, as both an appeal to the Phantom Thieves that they can leave their burden behind, while also a more literal plea to stop fighting, by having them throw away their physical masks in the Metaverse.
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