Welcome to the grand illusion Come on in and see what's happening Pay the price, get your ticket for the show The stage is set, the band starts playing Suddenly your heart is pounding Wishing secretly you were a star Don't be fooled by a radio, the TV, or the magazines They'll 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 'Cuz 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 the blind ambition Get yourself a brand new motorcar And 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