Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dennis DeYoung
Keyboards
Chuck Panozzo
Bass Guitar
James Young
Electric Guitar
John Panozzo
Drums
Tommy Shaw
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dennis DeYoung
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Styx
Producer
Barry Mraz
Engineer
Mike Reese
Mastering Engineer
Rob Kingsland
Engineer
Lyrics
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
Wishing secretly you were a star
Don't be fooled by the radio
The T.V. or the magazines
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
Because your neighbor's got it made
Just remember that 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
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
Written by: Dennis DeYoung