Illusion – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: My Own Prison

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The sun rises to another day

My constitution keeps changing, 'til it slips away

So I lie awake and stare

My mind thinking, just wondering does anybody care?

Should I stay or go?

Should I sleep or stay awake?

Am I really happy? Or is it all

Just an illusion?

Sitting in my room now

Hiding thoughts, just hoping one day I'll get out

I hear a voice call my name

Breaking trance so silent, so I can stay the same

Should I stay or go?

Should I sleep or stay awake?

Am I really happy? Or is it all

Just an illusion?

...

Wait now, many things are left unsaid

This life remains the same but I change

I try to fool myself in believing

Things are gonna get better but life goes on

Should I stay or go?

Should I sleep or stay awake?

Am I really happy? Or is it all

Just an illusion?

...

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

Just an illusion

...

Key Grammar Structures

• The sun rises to another day

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'rises' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• My constitution keeps changing, 'til it slips away

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'Keeps changing' uses the present continuous tense to emphasize an ongoing action.

• Should I stay or go?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is an indirect question using 'should' to express uncertainty or seek advice.

• Am I really happy? Or is it all Just an illusion?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Am I really happy?' is a tag question seeking confirmation.

• I try to fool myself in believing

  ➔ Gerund after Preposition

  ➔ 'In believing' uses a gerund after the preposition 'in'.

• Things are gonna get better but life goes on

  ➔ Going to Future

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to', indicating a future action.

• Just an illusion

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ 'Just an illusion' is a noun phrase functioning as the subject complement.