WELCOME TO
THE GRAND ILLUSION
COME ON IN AND SEE
WHAT'S HAPPENIN'
PAY THE PRICE
GET YOUR TICKETS
FOR THE SHOW
THE STAGE IS SET
THE BAND
STARTS PLAYIN'
SUDDENLY
YOUR HEART
IS POUNDING
WISHING SECRETLY
YOU WERE A STAR
BUT DON'T BE
FOOLED BY THE
RADIO
THE TV OR
THE MAGAZINES
THEY SHOW YOU
PHOTOGRAPHS
OF HOW
YOUR LIFE SHOULD BE
BUT THEY'RE JUST
SOMEONE ELSE'S
FANTASIES
SO IF YOU THINK
YOUR LIFE IS
COMPLETE CONFUSION
BECAUSE YOU
NEVER WIN THE GAME
JUST REMEMBER THAT
IT'S A GRAND ILLUSION
'CAUSE DEEP INSIDE
WE'RE ALL THE SAME
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
MOTORCAR
BUT SOMEDAY SOON
WE'LL STOP TO PONDER
WHAT ON EARTH'S
THIS SPELL WE'RE UNDER
WE MADE THE GRADE
AND STILL WE WONDER
WHO THE HELL WE ARE