Illusion
Tyler and Joel Lyrics

Wake to find a stranger in your mirror
Waking up to realize that you no longer recognize the person you have become.

Hopes and dreams all buried long ago
The aspirations and goals you once had have been abandoned and forgotten.

Intoxicate your mind to make it clearer
Using substances or distractions to temporarily escape the reality and gain clarity.

We're not who we wanted to be at all
Realizing that the person you have become is far from the ideal version of yourself you had envisioned.

I'm surrounded by my bad ideas
Feeling trapped and overwhelmed by one's own flawed and impractical thoughts and fantasies.

My fantasy's so complicated, could it happen or will I be stuck here?
Questioning the feasibility and potential outcome of an elaborate fantasy, unsure if it will ever become reality.

I'm jumping ship, so tell the captain that there's no land ahead
Choosing to abandon the current path and notifying those in charge that there is no promising future in sight.

And pure pleasure is so overrated
Coming to the realization that seeking only hedonistic pleasure is ultimately unsatisfying and lacking in substance.

Read the fine print, yeah, and stay away from it
Advising to carefully examine the details and potential consequences before getting involved in something.

Everything physical will fade
Acknowledging the transient nature of material possessions and physical existence.

Let us find escape in our thoughts
Finding solace and freedom in the realm of imagination and mental exploration.

Happiness awaits those who are brave enough to come
Promoting the idea that true happiness can be attained by those who have the courage to pursue it.

Throw the 9 to 5 away
Encouraging the rejection of monotonous and unfulfilling conventional jobs.

'Cause there will come a day when this all falls
Emphasizing that the current state of affairs will eventually crumble and change.

Illusions of escape, maybe they aren't illusions at all
Questioning whether the perceived illusions of finding freedom and liberation may actually be genuine possibilities.

I'm wide awake, and I don't need no melatonin
Being fully conscious and present, not relying on external substances to induce sleep.

I don't want to spend all my life asleep
Expressing a desire to live an awake and conscious life rather than being complacent or unaware.

Sisyphus is walking up that hill again
Referring to the myth of Sisyphus, symbolizing the eternal struggle and repetition of laborious tasks without a lasting reward.

I left all of my boulders long ago
Having overcome or abandoned the burdensome obstacles and challenges that once weighed heavily.

I'm not insane, not insane, not insane, not insane
Asserting one's sanity, denying any claims or doubts about mental stability.

I've gotta get away, gotta get the hell away
Expressing a strong desire to escape from the current situation, seeking liberation and freedom.

I'm being framed, being framed, being framed
Feeling unfairly blamed or targeted, experiencing a sense of being set up or falsely accused.

I'm not a villain, I'm a god damn martyr
Rejecting the perception of being a villain and instead embracing the role of a martyr, sacrificing oneself for a greater cause.