I'm shaking, my minds a wreck Speaking in dialects The candle it burns away Both ends at a steady pace Oh and who could really know How low the light glows? Debating it day and night The nature of fight or flight Collections of words in my head Encourage the bitter end Oh and I don't know How much more I can take I need to know is this real, is this real? I need to know is this real, is this real? The smoke and mirrors hiding just behind my eyes, illusions Are they illusions? They say that the moment fades Welcoming better days Reality sits on a thread The ultimate balancing act til the end And where has all the time gone these days? I need to know is this real, is this real? The smoke and mirrors hiding just behind my eyes, illusions Are they illusions? Oh but now I know It's not real, it's not real The smoke and mirrors hiding just behind my eyes, illusions All just illusions