I've been told 'bout living like a star
Hotel Ritz, champaign and caviar
But no one ever showed me the reverse
And that really hurts
Baby, it really hurts

They try to sell your body and your soul
It's the price you pay for Rock 'n' Roll
And no one understands it how you feel
For it's so unreal
Oh, it's so unreal

Baby don't you cry for me
It's an illusion, just an illusion
I thought I knew what life should be
It's an illusion
Just an illusion

When critics crucify your latest show
Another drink and then you lose control
But then on stage I feel a fire burn
There is no return
I'm always on the run

I give it to you babe with all my heart
For it's not too late
No, it's not too late

Baby don't you cry for me
It's an illusion, just an illusion
I thought I knew what life should be
It's an illusion
Just an illusion

Baby don't you cry for me
It's an illusion, just an illusion
I thought I knew what life should be
It's an illusion
Just an illusion