Have you ever been sittin' at home watchin' television
And suddenly something comes on the TV and you say to yourself
"Hey, how come my life ain't like that?"
Or maybe you're sittin', lookin' at the magazine
You see some pictures, some advert, you say
"Man, I must really suck because my life sure ain't like that"
You ever feel that way?
Well, you wanna know why your life isn't like what you see on TV and in movies and magazines and such
You wanna know why?
'Cause that's all bullshit
Don't you believe in movies and TV and rock videos and all that crap
Come on
All that is somebody else's fantasy, you know what I'm sayin' here?
In fact, all of this is more like a grand illusion
Welcome to the grand illusion
Come on in and see what's happening
Pay the price, get your tickets for the show
The stage is set, the band starts playing
Suddenly your heart is pounding
You're wishing secretly you were a star
But don't be fooled by the radio
The TV or the magazine
They'll show you photographs of how your life should be
But they're just someone else's fantasy
So if you think your life is complete confusion
'Cause you never win the game
Just remember that it's a grand illusion
Deep inside, we're all the same
We're all the same
So if you think your life is complete confusion
'Cause your neighbor's got it made
Just remember that it's a grand illusion
Deep inside, we're all the same
America spells competition
Join us in our blind ambition
Get yourself a brand-new motor car
But someday soon we'll stop to ponder
What on earth's despair we're under
We've made the grade and still we wonder
Who the hell we are (hey)
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