Illusion
Zedd/Echosmith Lyrics
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I really wanted these pages to begin
With once upon a time like all those lullabies
I should've known better
I'll admit it, I thought when I let you in
You were my shining knight from all those stories
This love is your illusion, this love is your illusion
I need a break from this broken-down fantasy
Show me a place I can realize love, not your illusion
It feels like the fairytale is over
I really wanted these pages to begin
With once upon a time like all those lullabies
I should've known better
I'll admit it, I thought when I let you in
You were my shining knight from all those stories
This love is your illusion, this love is your illusion
Take me to a place with real-life love
I need a break from this broken-down fantasy
Show me a place I can realize love, not your illusion
The lyrics of Zedd/Echosmith's song "Illusion" are about the end of a relationship that was based on a romanticized view of love, and not on reality. The singer opens up about how they wanted their love story to be picture-perfect and was waiting for the "once upon a time" like in all those lullabies. However, they realized that their partner was not the shining knight they had envisioned, and that this love was just an illusion. They feel disappointed that their relationship did not match their expectations and long for a real-life love instead of a fantasy.
The chorus repeats the notion that this love is an illusion and asks to be taken to a place where love is realized in a more authentic way. The singer has come to terms with the fact that the fairy tale is over and that they should have known better instead of fooling themselves with the idea of a perfect love. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced a relationship that did not live up to their expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
It feels like the fairy tale is over
The feeling of a romantic story coming to an end.
I really wanted these pages to begin
The desire for a new romantic beginning.
With once upon a time like all those lullabies
The expectation of romantic perfection like the stories heard in lullabies.
I should've known better
The realization of having made a mistake.
I'll admit it, I thought when I let you in
Acknowledging the mistake of trusting someone.
You were my shining knight from all those stories
The expectation of finding a perfect knight in shining armor.
This love is your illusion, this love is your illusion
Realizing that the love isn't what was expected.
Take me to a place with real-life love
Asking to experience genuine love.
I need a break from this broken-down fantasy
Desiring a pause from the unfulfilled romantic fantasy.
Show me a place I can realize love, not your illusion
Asking for a real place to find sincere love, one that isn't just an illusion.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTON ZASLAVSKI, GEORGIA KU, JACOB LUTTRELL
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