Welcome to the grand illusion Come on in and see whats 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 magazines They show you photographs on how your life should be But there just someone else's fantasies So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause you never when the game Just remember that well it's a grand illusion And deep inside we're all the same, we're all the same So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause you're neighbor's got it made Just remember that well it's a grand illusion And deep inside we're all the same America spells competition Join us in our blind ambition Get yourself a brand new motor car But some day 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