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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "hide behind the tears of a clown"

Hi,

What does "hide behind the tears of a clown" mean?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Some context might be needed to be sure. Everyone knows and accepts that the expressions on the clown's face are not real. No one really knows the true personality of the man behind the mask.

— Avangi

  • Some context might be needed to be sure.
  • Everyone knows and accepts that the expressions on the clown's face are not real.
  • No one really knows the true personality of the man behind the mask.
  • It's probably used figuratively, not referring to a real clown.
  • A person may be play acting in a sense to conceal his real feelings.
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Some context might be needed to be sure.

Everyone knows and accepts that the expressions on the clown's face are not real. No one really knows the true personality of the man behind the mask.
It's probably used figuratively, not referring to a real clown.
A person may be play acting in a sense to conceal his real feelings.
In the case of a clown, we believe he's acting, so w
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That line is taken from an Eminem song.
This is how he used it

"Marshall you're so funny man
You should be a comedian, *** ****!
Unfortunately I am
I just hide behind the tears of a clown"
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no, its a smokey robinson and the miracles song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2kxlZDOHeQ
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The entertainment provided from when the king beat his jester for not being funny :" }


Like a medieval version of MTV's jack-*** show.

Makes for a good life metaphor too...


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