Illusion
AKA-GUY Lyrics


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It's like everybody wants what I have in my bag
But nobody sees the bruises on my back
It's like everybody knows my triggers
I still kill with kindness
Rising above it
They can't tell me nothing
I'm not living an illusion now now now now
I got way too much to lose yea lose yeah now now now now
So go head and hate me now now now
But you'll never break me down down down
I'm not living an illusion lusion now now now now
You keep trying to sabotage my name
Give you an inch
You take a mile quit playing these mind games
You want the world to give you this fortune and fame
But it will never mean nothing
You'll always be nothing
Ooooooooh
What is meant for me is not for you
I'm not living an illusion now now now now
I got way too much to lose yea lose yeah now now now now
So go head and hate me now now now
But you'll never break me down down down
I'm not living an illusion lusion now now now now
There was time I would had gave you everything I had
But that time is now gone
And I'm done with you
I'm not living an illusion now now now now
I got way too much to lose yea lose yeah now now now now
So go head and hate me now now now




But you'll never break me down down down
I'm not living an illusion lusion now now now now

Overall Meaning

In AKA-GUY's song "Illusion," he addresses the envy and sabotage he has experienced in his life. The opening lines suggest that people desire the success or status that he has achieved, represented by the "bag" he carries. However, the bruises on his back represent the struggles and sacrifices he has made to get to where he is, and these go unnoticed. Despite the trigger points that people seem to know about him, he chooses to respond with kindness instead of aggression and keeps rising above their attempts to bring him down. He is clear that he is not living an illusion, emphasizing this throughout the song.


The chorus reiterates his stance that he has too much to lose and will not allow anyone to break him down. He tells the listener that what is meant for him is not meant for them, and emphasizes that he will not allow anyone to sabotage his name or play mind games. As the song progresses, he becomes more explicit in his anger towards those trying to bring him down, and expresses a sense of finality in his decision to cut ties with them.


Line by Line Meaning

It's like everybody wants what I have in my bag
I feel like everyone wants what I have, but they don't realize how hard I worked to get it.


But nobody sees the bruises on my back
No one understands the struggles and hardships I've faced to achieve my success.


It's like everybody knows my triggers
People seem to know what irritates me and try to use it against me.


I still kill with kindness
Despite the negativity, I choose to respond with positivity and kindness.


Rising above it
I choose to take the high road and not let negativity bring me down.


They can't tell me nothing
I am in control of my own life and will not let others dictate my choices.


I'm not living an illusion now now now now
I am not pretending or faking my success, it's real and I've earned it.


I got way too much to lose yea lose yeah now now now now
I have worked hard for my success and have too much at stake to let anyone bring me down.


So go head and hate me now now now
If someone wants to hate me, they can do it now, but it won't affect me.


But you'll never break me down down down
I won't let anyone bring me down or ruin my success.


You keep trying to sabotage my name
Someone is trying to ruin my reputation and credibility.


Give you an inch
I've given you the benefit of the doubt.


You take a mile quit playing these mind games
But you've taken it too far and I won't tolerate your manipulative behavior.


You want the world to give you this fortune and fame
You are envious of my success and are trying to take it for yourself without putting in the work.


But it will never mean nothing
Even if you were successful, it wouldn't bring you happiness or satisfaction.


You'll always be nothing
Your lack of drive and hard work will always hold you back from achieving success.


What is meant for me is not for you
We each have our own paths to follow and trying to take someone else's success won't lead to your own.


There was time I would had gave you everything I had
I used to be willing to do anything for you and give you my all.


But that time is now gone
That time has passed and I have realized that you don't deserve my effort.


And I'm done with you
I am moving on from this toxic relationship and focusing on my own success.


I'm not living an illusion lusion now now now now
My success and accomplishments are real, not just a figment of my imagination.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Guy Tang, Jimmy Burney, John Ho

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Comments from YouTube:

oeu555

so niiice ,i love this feeling

omoshiroisounds

素晴らしい

イモッチ

まさか動画がアップされていたなんて!
高校生の時にカセットで聞いていました。
昔のカセットをデジタル化していて、引き出しの奥からAKA-GUYが出てきて久しぶりに感激して、
何気にくぐってみたら出会いました。
動画が有るなんて信じられません。有難うございました。

AlexCrowAlt

二年前の投稿に今反応で恐縮なんですが、彼らが結成されてまだおそらくレコーディングもやってないか真っ最中の頃のライブ音源が以前手元にあったんです。
Imaginationなども別アレンジで、どこかやってしまって。もしかしてお持ちのはそれでしょうか。

CDは持ってんですがそのライブの方がアレンジはよかった。松っあんファンとしてはギターが全面にでてたのでそれもうれしく。

JURINKOさんかこのビデオUpしてくださっていて、当時の音を忘れずに居られて、ほんとによかった。松っあんも鬼籍になってほんとに悲しいけど。今もみれる。ありがたいことです。

烏賊明太子

CD買ってました
まさか映像があったとは
この曲はボーカルが音程大変そうな松原節メロディー

JURINKO DAISUKI PARACHUTE

井元さま☆多分・・・AKA-GUY唯一のTV出演だったんじゃないかな?と思います。
喜んで頂いて嬉しいでっす。(^-^)/

亀大将

軽音楽の人間国宝
ホアグラバーガー

lukatherssh

やっぱ偉大なミュージシャンを亡くしたよなぁ・・
この映像かなり昔から見てるけど、ヴォーカルの方、何十回見ても若い頃の小林稔侍(キャプテンウルトラ時代)に見えてしょうがない。。笑

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